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Publisher:
Pantheon Books
Pages:
153
Edition:
1st America ed
ISBN:
037571457X, 0375422307
Language:
English
Marji - (Student - Female) Life in Iran changed in 1979, when the country became a religious country; sent to Europe during the war between Iran and Iraq; learns about freedom, while going to school in France; parents try their best to keep her free to think for herself
Iran
1979
Young adult fiction, Historical, and Graphic novel
History, Biographies, Families, Freedom, Travel, Women, and Religion
Statement of Responsibility:
Marjane Satrapi
Physical Description:
153 p. : chiefly ill. ; 24 cm
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Memoir told in comic-strip format of Marjane's girlhood in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution.
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Honestly - I don't say this often or lightly, but I think this is a pretty much guaranteed GREAT read. I doubt anyone who picks this up will be disappointed.
This book was something TOTALLY different for me. Its a graphic novel - something I've never read before.
The story is written by a woman reflecting on her childhood growing up in Iran during the 1979 cultural revolution. It is absolutely FANTASTIC! She manages to find humour and irony in the midst of the tragic changes of her country and her life, without ever being disrespectful to the struggles that happened. And you'd think that the format of a graphic novel wouldn't work for something this "heavy", but it is used SO well - it really adds to the narrative.
I am totally blown away. I need to get my hands on Persepolis 2 and then I want to watch the movie adaptation
Great book. Funny, educational and inspiring. I couldn't put it down. Go read it.
This is one of the first graphic novels I truly fell in love with. Marjane's story is powerful, and her medium is perfect for its expression. I found the story educational, emotional and beautiful, and is a must-read for EVERYONE. The film was good, but I think the tale is richest on the page.
I'm so glad I read this because it made me aware events that happened in my lifetime, but were completely unknown to me. This memoir simultaneously shows the humour and pain of becoming a teenager, and the horror and uncertainty of living in a society in turmoil. The artwork reminds me of Kathe Kollwitz.
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