Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

12 reviews

iarlais's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Torture, and Sexism

lilreddress's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness, Homophobia, Cancer, Bullying, Murder, Self harm, Blood, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, and Suicide

illgiveyouahint's review

dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Drug use, War, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Moderate: Genocide, Grief, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

aalayah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Drug abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, War, Misogyny, Grief, Gore, Cursing, Drug use, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Self harm, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Sexism, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Body shaming

achingallover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Classism, Drug use, Rape, Misogyny, Police brutality, Torture, Sexism, Death, Suicide attempt, Racism, Religious bigotry, and War

afion's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, Sexism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism and Rape

aubslynn's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, War, Body shaming, Child death, Drug use, Hate crime, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

lou_o_donnell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

candycain's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Religious bigotry, and Racism

Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship

words_and_coffee's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Grief, Drug use, Islamophobia, and Torture

Minor: Sexual violence, Child death, and Fatphobia