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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

83 reviews

tree_branch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bookish_griaffe23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture and Murder

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is Marjane Satrapi’s story of growing up in Iran during the war between Iran and Iraq. It is heartbreaking and informative and I think everybody should read it. 

It is important to learn about different cultures and histories and this exemplifies that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

moosta2112's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, and War

Moderate: Torture and Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual harassment

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I love the art. The simple, black and white depictions of such horrific events, really brings it down to the perspective of a child being reared in a politically unstable environment. 

Endearing and deeply distressing. A powerful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Colonisation, and Classism

markwillnevercry's review against another edition

0.5

So, there is a bit to tell. I really did not like this book. You might think "Ah, so you did not like it, because it was bad", but it wasn't. Marjane Satrapi does a very good job of showing how she grew up and how stuff changed her. However, it felt a bit like listening to your friend go through absolute shit, without recognizing that you also have problems that you have to deal with. Marjane Satrapi just kept going, because she wanted to tell her story and it was uncomfortable to read, specifically the Vienna part. As a separate note, this book is just in general giving the vibe of "i do not care about the way you feel, because i will never reflect on this", so we got slutshaming and fatphobia. I kind of feel like I wasted my time with this book. 

Reading notes:

Momo sucks ass.

She just accused man of a crime he didn't commit? And what she accused him of is not even comparible of her wearing lipstick? And her and her boyfriend are so happy about it? They deserve each other. 

The scene with the pills in uni. Just like, girly, if you have something on your heart, maybe don't throw it at the first person you see?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

I do not actually remember if there were examples of addiction, alcoholism and drug abuse, but I am not planning to reread the whole book to find them. It felt like they were there, but do not trust my word. Also, ableism is there for like a chapter, but it is bad.

bnbydwltrs's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a powerful graphic novel that depicts the struggles of growing up in war torn Iran. I love the use of graphic novels to depict difficult topics, and I think this book is a great representation of why this medium is effective. The graphic form is reminiscent of (find for most) childhood memories and it captures the freedom our main character longs for. That childhood freedom is juxtaposed with harsh, terrifying events, while being entirely realistic. These snapshots into everyday life paint a picture of fear, but are also insightful regarding the implications of war on the upbringing of children in these areas. This book is really important, especially since it handles a difficult topic in a really easy to digest manner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and War

emileesbooks's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Sexual violence

camreads22's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Murder, and War

Minor: Rape