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Sep 29, 2023arw5902 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a coming-of-age autobiographical story of Marji, a young girl growing up in Iran during the Iranian Revolution of 1979. At about ten years old, Marji’s world completely changes into one of war, violence,…
Jul 21, 2023sfar_1 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Written in an engaging format, Persepolis is a graphic novel that discusses the life of the author, Marjane Satrapi, and the various struggles that she faced during Iran's revolution in the 70s and 80s. It narrates the history of Iran and…
May 30, 2023MLISPanther rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an early graphic novel that I was assigned to read for a young adult literature class. The author writes about first-hand accounts of what she and her family dealt with during the Iranian Revolution. I will admit that I do not…
Nov 25, 2022spandan_dutta rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This story from Marjane’s point of view describes how Marji and her family were influenced by volatile events such as the fall of Iran's authoritarian Shah, the harsh fundamentalist dictatorship that followed the Shah, and the effects of…
Jun 21, 2022jaind1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Persepolis is set in Iran and follows a period of social and political conflicts that begins with the Iranian Revolution of 1979, continues through life under the new Islamic Republic, and concludes with the Iran-Iraq War. The goal of the…
Apr 26, 2022HopefulHyena rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Rereading this as an adult you notice a lot more. I really didn't have a good frame of reference for this stuff when I was in high school. I don't have much to say and it's not like it blew me away for any particular reason, just that if…
Apr 09, 2022HPLTeenReviewers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Marji's life during the Islamic Revolution is chronicled in this book. It all starts with the requirement that all women wear veils. Marji's French school was thereafter closed, and the boys and girls were split into separate schools.…
Apr 08, 2022Adventuresofafrenchreader rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent book to get more familiar with Iran's contemporary history.
Sep 10, 2021Nho1982 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A girl named Marjane wants to change the perspective of the world about people in the Middle East asian. In the story the main character Marjian, a 10 years old girl, shows how she went through a revolution. I like this book because it was…
Aug 19, 2021hundalsrus rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the first graphic memoir I’ve ever read and it kept me interested and captivated. I have always been interested in the Iranian Revolution and knew a bit about it but it was great to see some of the insights of someone growing up…
Aug 10, 2021leki7658 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beyond the visual lure of graphic novels, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi tells a valuable story of her own story on family, faith, and following. Beginning in pre-war Iran, Satrapi draws out the setting of a fruitful childhood tainted by…
Dec 22, 2020
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, is an autobiography graphic novel that is based on her childhood in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Marji is a young girl who must now obey the new laws that the government has set. All women are required…
Dec 17, 2020
This is a graphic novel for all ages (except children). It offers the point of view of Marji, a girl who is trying to grow up and find her femininity in a place that oppresses women. It is a scary edge of your seat read but also shows…
Nov 18, 2020
Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis is a captivating memoir of Satrapi’s childhood in Iran during the Islamic Revolution of the 1970s. Published in a graphic novel form, the memoir captures Satrapi's innocence and the whirlwind of events and…
Sep 21, 2020caleherreman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the story of a childhood contemporaneous with mine, but under immensely different circumstances. Marjane Satrapi presents a clear-eyed vision of her upbringing in a very difficult time in her native Iran's history. She comes from a…
Sep 15, 2020
I cherish Persepolis. Marji is coming of age in revolutionary Iran, a willful young girl with a prophet complex raised reading Marx cartoons and learning about dialectical materialism. Her reflections witnessing systemic abuse, public…
Jan 27, 2020FloraWest rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A compelling memoir of what it's like to grow up in an oppressive society where religion and the political system are one and the same. (Spoiler alert: it's mostly not very fun.) Rich black and white illustrations.
Nov 06, 2019TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The book Persepolis is a far cry from my preferred genre of non-fiction fantasy. And perhaps that’s just as well considering I read it for school. But nonetheless, it’s a well done book, especially considering it’s a graphic novel. It…
Oct 05, 2019SusyHendrix rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful memoir. I actually liked the art style, which everyone else seems to be put off by. The mix of tragedy and humor reminded me of MAUS.
Sep 29, 2019swathikilingaru rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Best memoir 🙏🏼👌🏻👌🏻 In graphic style. It is written in funny way. 🙏🏼.
Nov 08, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this graphic novel so much that I bought it. I haven’t seen the movie, but I’ve been told that it is just the moving version of the book – exactly the same. It details Marjane Satrapi’s childhood, from the age of six to fourteen,…
Oct 09, 2018maxmillan rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book help me understand the negative Islamic rule with the simple perspective of a modern youth.
Aug 27, 2018danielestes rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a review of The Complete Persepolis. The artwork in The Complete Persepolis is okay, but Marjane's personal account more than makes up for it. And as far as I'm concerned, if the narrative > artwork, it's a win for me. One could…
Apr 06, 2018Indoorcamping rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Not a book I would have picked up and read, not in a million years. I've never read graphic anything, not really interested in Persian culture or history, never heard of any of these issues. I guess that makes me the exact person who…
Mar 15, 2018SPPL_János rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Illustrator Satrapi recounts her childhood in Iran, as the only daughter of a progressive family during the Islamist Revolution. Balancing atrocities with humor, this is an eye-opening and fast read. This is a good choice for readers…