Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
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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, amusing, 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 tale 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 candid only child of committed Marxists and the fantastic-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 tree. Intensely personal, very much political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a tale 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 ridiculousness. And, finally, it introduces us to an irresistible small girl with whom we cannot help but fall in like.
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Man, was I disappointed. This book is a comic strip. It may have had a lot of meaning, to persons involved at the time it was written, with many government stings hidden in the strip, but for enjoyable reading, it stunk. I got through it in half an hour, hardly my thought of buying excellent reading.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
This book was needed for a college course I am taking and I never got it. I just hope the one I bought for the second time gets to me before I need to read the book.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Marjane ain’t got it up on Art, that’s for sure. Read this and delight in because it’s a powerful memory trip, but Spiegelman’s Maus runs circles around it. My daughter read it and complained that the characters “all look the same.” I agree, and I too see that as a problem. That wasn’t a problem in Maus, where the similarity of the characters to each additional was part of the point (German stereotypes about Jews saw them as all the same, like mice, etc.).
All in all, the horrors of life-during-wartime are effectively conveyed here, and the trials and losses of Marjane should make American readers realize how excellent they’ve got it in their giant, insulated bubbleland. Won’t be long though, thanks to our current administration. Reading this book should make Americans realize what they’ve got comin as a result of not listening to the messages of supposedly mindless “terrorists.” The daily surreality and death of “blowback” are on their way, ushering in another stolen election.
The brief mentions of American government support in the horrors offered by Satrapi are noble, and one can only hope that she’ll reveal more of it in a sequel. Apt fully aware of that support, and stopping it, is the only way the relatively idyllic peace of America will continue.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
I didn’t buy this book because I heard the leader address, or I should say, rant her personal opinions, and she’s mightily opinionated. Disappointing address to say the least…she talked not about her book, nor did she show any images which I thought was odd since it is an adult comic book.
She talked about how she loved to smoke, she loved France, she despises American airports and homeland security, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. She was pretty hard to take, and as a replacement for of drawing me in, she turned me away from her books. France can have her. We have a lot more personable, engaging authors to read here. I’m sure there are additional Iranian authors to choose from as well.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
The book entitled Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, was a very moving book. The book talks about a young girl, Marji, and her life in Iran. She finds out that she has to wear a veil, which she doesn’t want to do. The book talks about her life, and the lives of the people around her. It tells about the life of her parents. How they protest a lot and try to live a normal life. It talks about their trips and their conquests. The book also clarifies what a predictable day for Marji. It talks about how the war has affected Marji’s lifestyle. There were many bomb threats that occurred where everyone had to run to the basement. ” ‘Marji, run the basement! We’re being bombed!’ It was the beginning of the war,” (Satrapi 71). It told the tale of one of her neighbors and how her father died. “…Pardisse’s report was by far the best. It was a letter to her father in which she promised to take care of her mother and small brother,” (Satrapi 86). Pardisse’s father had died on a mission. It also talked about how a house near them was bombed. ” ‘Darling? The Iraqis bombed us! Really? When? Just now! Well I guess I should dry off. War permanently takes us by surprise,’” (Satrapi 81). Marji’s mother was in the shower when they were bombed, luckily it did no hit them. It hit their neighbors, and when Marji passed, she saw the girl who lived there’s arm hanging out. I personally did not delight in this book and would never read it again. I don’t like to read books about war. A excellent part about this book is that it is written through cartoons so it emphasizes the words on the page. This should not discourage anyone else from read this book. I would recommend Persepolis only to people that are mature enough to know the meanings behind the material in the book.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5