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A New York Times Notable Book
A Time Magazine “Best Comix of the Year”
A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller
Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, an... (show more)
A New York Times Notable Book
A Time Magazine “Best Comix of the Year”
A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller
Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country.
Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Marjane’s child’s-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, with laughter and tears, in the face of absurdity. And, finally, it introduces us to an irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love. (show less)
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I bought this for my beau but since he keeps putting off reading it and I had just read another graphic novel memoir called Funhome -- i was ready to take this book on. And considering such a unique story that demands the reader go with the flow of the writer, I took this book on quite well I think. I took some classes... on the history of Islamic Civilations and feel I learned more in this graphic novel than ever I did in that class. There is so much history and suffering of the Iranian peop... (show more)
I bought this for my beau but since he keeps putting off reading it and I had just read another graphic novel memoir called Funhome -- i was ready to take this book on. And considering such a unique story that demands the reader go with the flow of the writer, I took this book on quite well I think. I took some classes... on the history of Islamic Civilations and feel I learned more in this graphic novel than ever I did in that class. There is so much history and suffering of the Iranian people presented in this slim volume. What makes this knowledge and suffering easier for me as a reader to sustain is the novel's use of voice. It's told from the point of view of someone we know is a real person but from her pov as a child, thus bridging the gulf between reader and text. Marjane Satrapi is such a fun narrator...so silly, playful, witty and open to self mockery. But also emotional and philosphical with very real experiences to share. Living oppresively under The Shah, experiencing revolution, war and than the tyranny of religous Shari law...tough times, especially if you are female. But don't get me wrong. There were lots of good times. The war etc was almost "normal" to her. I love her family! The way they interact and understood each other no matter what crazineess is going on is touching. Like the artwork though -- some cool surreal "think" sections. Art and structure is not quite as good in FunHome, but this one had lots of politics...and you know i luv that. (Note:Reading this will make it much harder for people to defend women wearing burkas and use the word choice used in it.) I'm going to the library tommorow to pick up the second volume of Persepolis! A civilization gone with the wind...................lol. Anyone read this? (Brian..................) (show less)
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When I read the Persepolis volumes, I actually began with Volume 2, and was so compelled by the book that I started the series over from Volume 1 and then completed it in its correct cycle.
Satrapi takes a very unique approach to recalling her childhood by turning the story of her life into comic book, though it's more of a graphic novel (in the same vein of Maus I and II). The comic genre, always makes me think of children, though the content of the story is mature and un-childlike.
The... (show more)
When I read the Persepolis volumes, I actually began with Volume 2, and was so compelled by the book that I started the series over from Volume 1 and then completed it in its correct cycle.
Satrapi takes a very unique approach to recalling her childhood by turning the story of her life into comic book, though it's more of a graphic novel (in the same vein of Maus I and II). The comic genre, always makes me think of children, though the content of the story is mature and un-childlike.
The deceptively simple illustrations make the book accessible; they do not attempt to create a fantastical interpretation of the world, but instead make the "Story of a Childhood" believable, for the images seem like something that would describe the story in a simple, black-and-white, childhood manner.
The story that propels the images is equally important to the novel's success, for the book would not be as successful in its portrayal of a simultaneously individual and wide-reaching story if it was not at once historically/politically accurate and personally compelling. Satrapi uses her story to create, both insightfully and honestly, a clear sense of what her childhood meant for her, and how it shaped her into the woman she became. At times heartbreaking, the book is a definite must-read for people of this generation in order to teach them about the historical significance of the situation surrounding this very personal story. (show less)
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