strawberrytheauthor's review
5.0
I really enjoyed reading this book. I love the format, if I had to choose one format for memoirs to read forever it would be graphic novels. It gives the reader a unique experience to see more than words and adds to the identification with the main character. Having this book and her first in graphic novel format helped me to see and understand what her life was truly like.
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Misogyny, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content, War, Grief, Infidelity, and Gun violence
Minor: Murder and Medical content
siobhanward's review
4.0
That aside, this was a great follow up to the first volume. Often sequels fall short of the first story, but this was a great example of one that was just as strong, if not stronger. Satrapi's stories of navigating a move to Europe, finding her place in the world, moving back to Iran, becoming an adult and figuring out what her life could look like was so well-told. I feel as though I know so little about Iran's history, but Satrapi is able to bring readers up to speed without overwhelming you with information. Absolutely a great read and I wish there had been more.
Moderate: Racism, Drug use, and War
lizzie24601's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Drug use, Police brutality, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death, Torture, Xenophobia, War, and Alcohol
cozy_academic's review
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Gun violence, Death, Police brutality, Drug use, War, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content
lanid's review against another edition
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Police brutality, Body shaming, and Homophobia
lindsayerin's review
4.5
Graphic: Sexism and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Police brutality and Drug use
Minor: Suicide attempt
mim72's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: War and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug use
harriet_dolby's review
2.75
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, War, and Drug use
marissasa's review
4.0
Graphic: War, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Torture, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Blood, Police brutality, and Racism
thalassaio's review
4.5
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Police brutality, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Islamophobia