The Complete Persepolis
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed memoir-in-comic-strips.Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trails of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming--both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her… Product details and pricing info |
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31 Customer Reviews Posted
- insider's look
- It's tempting to say that Satrapi chose to write her memoir as a graphic novel because she's not very good at narrative writing, but to say that would be to completely undercut what this book has to offer.
Satrapi tells her story through brief narration and elegant black and white drawings, illustrating the repression in Iran (veiled women and bearded men drawn with no mouths) and the freedom of Europe.
Satrapi takes us from her childhood in Iran under the Shah through her experiences during the Islamic Revolution. Her parents send her to Austria when she is 14, and she stays there for 4 years. An outsider in Austria, she returns to Iran, only to continue to feel like an outsider, because she did was not in the country through most of the Iran-Iraq war, and therefore didn't suffer through the bombings and terror that her fellow Iranians did.
Back in Iran, Satrapi continues to be a rebel, but is able to enroll in college to get her degree in graphic arts. Throughout this section of the book, she depicts her personal struggle to reconcile her values with her life in Iran, and to find meaning in her life. She discovers that, for her, meaning comes through education, both personal and institutional, and leaves Iran again to pursue her studies in France.
Through both her drawings and her words, Satrapi tells not just her own story, but that of others affected by the repression in Iran. That this is a graphic novel gives the reader the feeling of a special insider's look into that world. - 2008-10-28, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great Book
- This book provides an interesting way to read and learn about an interesting point in history. I highly recommend it or anyone to read because it's comic book style makes it an easy and enjoyable read.
- 2008-09-28, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Persepolis
- I highly, highly recommend this book. I could hardly put it down, and I never wanted it to end. A truely great story.
- 2008-09-21, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- AMAZING, UNIQUE BOOK
- This book was one of the most interesting and unique books that I have ever read. It was given to me as a gift and I honestly didn't think that I'd like it. I was a bit put off by the comic book style, but it read just like a regular book. The comic strip part only enhanced it. LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!
- 2008-08-19, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A masterpiece
- saw the movie, had to buy the book. thank you for making such a great film! It inspires on so many levels. dont miss this film, it speaks for all cultures and all people
- 2008-07-31, 2 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
