Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

86 reviews

miss_marples_teatime's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexism, War, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide attempt

dross_40's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This book taught me about a part of the world I know little about. It, also, gave me a history lesson from an insider’s point-of-view. The animation gave some relief to the heavy topics. This was my first time reading an adult graphic novel. This art form brings lightheartedness to the reader.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexism, War, Torture, Xenophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

This is fun to read despite the heavy topics. The art form provides relief.

iarlais's review

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

gatorskulls's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and War

Minor: Sexual content

jillaay_h's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, War, Murder, Gun violence, Misogyny, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Grief

kajasversion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

I really enjoyed this graphic novel, despite knowing very little about Iranian history. It took me out of the story a little bit at first, but the narrator revealed enough information throughout the novel, without it being a forced exposition, that I found myself more immersed in the story and knowledgable about the topic. The story itself is heartbreaking, and the author portrays the heavy emotions masterfully. I am sad to see the end of her childhood end on such a sad note, and I am even more saddened by the fact a lot of people have lived through what Satrapi has lived through, and still do to this day. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, War, Gun violence, Sexism, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia

emerentina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Religious bigotry, War, Violence, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Torture, and Misogyny

Minor: Death

rainbowrocky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Police brutality, Classism, Sexism, and Colonisation

Minor: Alcohol, Child death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Torture, Ableism, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Murder

akwake's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death, and War

lilreddress's review against another edition

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