Reviews
So scary. So sad.
had to read it for school and its good but too serious books make me sad and i dont like to be sad
I’m emotionally attached to this story in ways that don’t allow me to make a fair analysis of this book. I love it too much.
Dark and depressing, but necessary reading for the kind of empathy we are going to have to cultivate to survive the reactionary barbarism on the rise in America. This is a tiny step in understanding a culture that is so foreign to my own, but a step that needs to be taken. Read for a class.
I enjoyed Persepolis and learned a great deal about events that happened when I was but a child myself. Marjane manages to capture the humanity of her friends and family in the middle of chaotic times. While the subject matter and presentation are very similar to the Maus books by Spiegelman, I think that Persepolis is more effective in its story telling because the people are left people for the good and the bad.
Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's memoir of what her childhood was like living in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is an insightful look into the history of a country that I personally didn't know much about. Satrapi openly talks about what she lived through and all the hardships her family, their closest relations and the whole country went through in those turbulent times. It is a heart-breaking tale all told through the eyes of a kid whose childhood was constantly put on hold because of this terrible times. Really enjoyable, if anything lacks more context and makes you want to more about this country's history.
this made me feel heavy
A tragic depiction of war from the eyes of a child. The graphic novel style allowed me to enter the perspective of a young girl forced to learn the travesty of war at the age of only six. So much sympathy for the children of war and for parents.
INCREDIBLE!!!!
2.5
The second half of Satrapi's memoir, about her life after she left Iran (and subsequently returned), is just as honest, powerful, hilarious, and heart-breaking as the first half.
A comics memoir of a childhood in Iran during the Revolution and the Iran/Iraq war. It is in the same vein as Maus, without the visual metaphors, but still really great. It was so good, upon finishing, I immediately went and reserved its sequel at my local library.
such a good book... one of those that you wish you could read it for the first time again bc i honestly couldn't put this one down
That ending broke my heart.
It was everything you can expect from living alone to returning home and to truly be who you want to be.
"We're crashed not only by our gouvernement but by the weight of our own traditions"
I was so excited when I found this book at my local thrift store because I loved the movie as a kid. My mistake initially was to think this was the book to speed through to try to catch my reading goal in the last hour. I don't think I took in much of what I was reading at the time. But then I decided to slow down and really give this book the respect it deserves. I'm glad I did. I even teared up more then a few times, especially in the last 25-50 pages.
reread for english class - 25 jan-28 mar 2020 “Nothing’s worse than saying goodbye. It’s a little like dying.” First read - 28 Oct 2014 Such an amazing read. I NEED PERSEPOLIS 3-4 NOW.
Liked it a lot but didn’t like the art style very much
An interesting (privileged) perspective on the Iranian instability
A very good read to get background and understanding of what is happening in Iran. It is in general a very good book. I found the author/character very relatable even though I share very few things with her. The story was great at coving historical events without becoming an essay. Usually summing up events in a few sentences. What really stood out was the emotional turmoil of growing up in a religious regime.
A brilliant memoir that serves as a window into very little known culture, that of Iran. The illustration and narration is great, as is the movie adaptation done in 2007. I've made a short movie review, in 2010, in portuguese for my blog VI: https://virtual-illusion.blogspot.com...
A brilliant memoir that serves as a window into very little known culture, that of Iran. The illustration and narration is great, as is the movie adaptation done in 2007. I've made a short movie review, in 2010, in portuguese for my blog VI: https://virtual-illusion.blogspot.com...
really enjoyed this book!!!