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The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
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The Complete Persepolis

by Marjane Satrapi

Series: Persepolis (Omnibus 1-4)

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This graphic novel is an autobiography, telling Marjane Satrapi’s coming of age story from the time she is a little girl until she is 24. It begins with her as a young child, at the time of the 1979 Iranian revolution, and thus covers a lot of heavy political and historical ground. At age 14, with Iran engaged in a war with Iraq, Marjane’s parents ship her off to school in Vienna for her protection. In Vienna, Marjane drifts aimlessly, feeling like an outsider no matter what she does. Homesick and missing her family, she later returns to a much-changed, but now war-free, Tehran. However, she finds that her upbringing as an independent thinker is at odds with the traditionalist society. The book ends with her departing for a new life in France. (I suppose there is not much else she could have done for the ending, but I wanted more!). As I’ve already mentioned, the book covers a lot of deep themes, including philosophical, political, and religious issues. I appreciate how candid Satrapi is in her writing, and I enjoyed how she managed to make the story light-hearted and funny at times, even when it had the potential to border on downright depressing. The drawings are pretty basic and cartoonish, but somehow this actual works to make the story more poignant. Satrapi’s fierce, independent streak is refreshing, and I think this book could help a lot of ignorant Americans (I include myself in this category) learn a bit more about a culture that tends to be dismissed by the West. ( )
  sweetiegherkin | Nov 18, 2009 |
This book is a great way for anyone to get a new fresh perspective on the real Iran. There is so much media misconceptions and stereotypes of this country. Persepholis's is a comming of age story in a very difficult time. The reader finds that the author was not so different than other young girls who are trying to find their way and grow up. Very eyeopening and real. Her second story is for a more mature reader. ( )
  CChristophersen | Nov 15, 2009 |
Excellent gritty account of an Iranian woman coming of age during the revolution. After you've read the books, see the amazing animated movie, also created by Satrapi. ( )
  hkperkinson | Oct 16, 2009 |
I had many friends in college that were from Iran and listened the changes of the early 80s in Iran and how if affected them. This book brought me back to 1979. Good clear story without the fanfare. ( )
  RavRita | Oct 13, 2009 |
A delightful book, moving & informative. Stylistically inventive & well executed. ( )
  marek2009 | Sep 11, 2009 |
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To my parents
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This is me when I was 10 years old. This was in 1980.
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Persepolis was originally published in 4 volumes. Some later editions, especially in the U.S., combined volumes 1-2 into one work Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood; volumes 3-4 were combined into Persepolis: The Story of a Return. Keep this in mind when combining/separating.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0375714839, Paperback)

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 self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up.

Edgy, searingly observant, and candid, often heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom--Persepolis is a stunning work from one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists at work today.

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