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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

97 reviews

thecandiegirl's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Alcohol, and War

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative fast-paced

4.0

I've been trying to get into graphic novels lately but it's been a bit of a hit-or-miss experience so far.

When it comes to Persepolis, I can say that I liked the graphic style and the black and white colouring; I felt like these stilistic choices suited the story quite well. I also appreciated the humour peppered throughout, I did chuckle out loud from time to time. 

I read the volume including all 4 parts but I didn't like them in equal measure. The first segment is the one I enjoyed the most, with its focus on the author's childhoood. Still, I cannot but admire Satrapi's honesty in depicting her personal life, the good but also the bad and the less palatable of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Rape, and Colonisation

miss_marples_teatime's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, and War

Minor: Suicide attempt

dross_40's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This book taught me about a part of the world I know little about. It, also, gave me a history lesson from an insider’s point-of-view. The animation gave some relief to the heavy topics. This was my first time reading an adult graphic novel. This art form brings lightheartedness to the reader.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and War

This is fun to read despite the heavy topics. The art form provides relief.

iarlais's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Persepolis really is a magnificent journey. I read this during my breaks at work and it was the first time in a while I was counting down the hours during my shift that I could get back to a book. This story touches on so much, growing up in tumultuous times, witnessing death and destruction as part of your childhood, seeing family members disappear, struggling to breathe as a girl in a deeply misogynistic society. Then Europe comes and the old challenges fade away, only to be replaced with new, more philosophical ones - trying to find your place in life, never feeling settled, and trying to adjust amidst a severe culture shock. It's an astoundingly funny and tragic work and easily one of the most fantastic autobiographies I've ever read. As a last note, the art work is great and easy to follow. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Torture

gatorskulls's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and War

Minor: Sexual content

jillaay_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Classism

kajasversion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

I really enjoyed this graphic novel, despite knowing very little about Iranian history. It took me out of the story a little bit at first, but the narrator revealed enough information throughout the novel, without it being a forced exposition, that I found myself more immersed in the story and knowledgable about the topic. The story itself is heartbreaking, and the author portrays the heavy emotions masterfully. I am sad to see the end of her childhood end on such a sad note, and I am even more saddened by the fact a lot of people have lived through what Satrapi has lived through, and still do to this day. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

Moderate: Xenophobia

emerentina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death

rainbowrocky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Sexism, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment