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raefkazi's review against another edition
5.0
Marjane Satrapi has crafted something brilliant and unique. One of those rare books where the 5-star rating feature feels too restrictive to do the book justice. Will be thinking about and going back to this book for a long time to come
isabelle_rosewrites's review against another edition
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2.5
lilasky's review against another edition
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inspiring
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medium-paced
5.0
enbylievable's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome story!! Going to read Volume 2 immediately
katieannwicked's review against another edition
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mysterious
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5.0
karthikskorner's review against another edition
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3.5
I did not truly realize how much I retained or “enjoyed” about the world building of this graphic novel until the ending hit. Great ending.
lena_taco's review against another edition
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5.0
khaufnaak's review against another edition
4.0
Read this in two days. Easy and enjoyable read. People’s criticisms of this memoir are well-founded; it’s biased. The author’s time in Austria was entertaining to read because it did fulfill the fanciful dreams of independence most youth have, American-Americans (not only something-American, specifically Pakistani-American like myself) included. But it also captured the dreadfulness of it. And then the internal conflict she feels coming back to Iran and everything is very real. I think then we can get more reflection and nuance on the part of the author, but I think there could have been more, especially on the time of her youth. But I guess it is odd to ask an author to have seemingly reflected more on their life than they chose to express. Definitely an interesting book.
jess_mango's review against another edition
5.0
Persepolis is the first graphic novel that I ever read. It instantly captivated me. Marjane Satrapi tells the story of her youth in Iran and how the political and religious climate effected her and her family.