Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Persepolis #1-2

Marjane Satrapi with Mattias Ripa (Translator), Blake Ferris (Translator)

153 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction graphic novel memoir emotional informative reflective fast-paced

Description

Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolistells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastatin...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 17,129 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
informative 60%
reflective 51%
sad 51%
dark 46%
challenging 32%
funny 32%
tense 30%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 10%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 42%
slow 3%

Average rating

4.28

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...