Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Persepolis #1-4

Marjane Satrapi with Mattias Ripa (Translator), Blake Ferris (Translator)

153 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction graphic novel memoir emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolistells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastatin...

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Moods

emotional 74%
informative 65%
reflective 61%
sad 46%
dark 43%
challenging 34%
funny 34%
inspiring 33%
tense 24%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 44%
slow 6%

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