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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

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dark informative

5.0

this is the memoir of a woman who grew up in Iran during the Islamic revolution, and as such it does have a lot of dark subject matter. Still, it has moments of hope, beauty, and even humor in a bleak situation, such as her relationship with her grandmother and some of her friends. The illustrations are effective at conveying the peoples emotions and enhance the story. This book should be read to better understand the background of many Iranian people and their struggles.

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Persepolis really is a magnificent journey. I read this during my breaks at work and it was the first time in a while I was counting down the hours during my shift that I could get back to a book. This story touches on so much, growing up in tumultuous times, witnessing death and destruction as part of your childhood, seeing family members disappear, struggling to breathe as a girl in a deeply misogynistic society. Then Europe comes and the old challenges fade away, only to be replaced with new, more philosophical ones - trying to find your place in life, never feeling settled, and trying to adjust amidst a severe culture shock. It's an astoundingly funny and tragic work and easily one of the most fantastic autobiographies I've ever read. As a last note, the art work is great and easy to follow.

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