Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

17 reviews

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Body horror, Fatphobia, Rape, and Blood

johannastjohn29's review against another edition

dark funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexism, Torture, and Death of parent

marissasa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I've never read a graphic novel like this one, in that it was the first non-fiction, historical, autobiographical one and that it was so unique and it really felt like you were seeing years of war-torn life in Iran play out from the eyes of a young, strong-minded, educated girl. This story balanced the bold and fun-loving feelings of being a kid so well with the hard-hitting realities of political unrest and the terrifying outcomes for those who joined in the revolution. I was truly impressed by the simple yet powerful art style of the comic panels, and felt like all the artistic choices from the use of only black and white to the large half or full page spreads scattered throughout were so intentional and integral to the storytelling. I couldn't stop reading and was so engrossed in the way that the author showed herself as the outspoken and loving Marji, who didn't shy away from learning about politics or hearing her family member's dark stories about imprisonment and losing their homes. This book also ends on a perfect sad cliffhanger that makes me want to read sequel immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment

ksmith_23's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Death of parent, and Alcohol

empathephant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative tense medium-paced

5.0

Americans should read this in school. I had no idea about so much recent history covered in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicide, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Colonisation, and Classism

Content is focused on the details of growing up during the Islamic Revolution and the ensuing war between Iran and Iraq. Images show confinement, torture, and death, but avoid outright gore.

ashleycmms's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

oliverreeds's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury