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The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
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The Complete Persepolis

by Marjane Satrapi

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Series: Persepolis (Omnibus 1-4)

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    Blankets by Craig Thompson (Hibou8)
    Hibou8: Two very good graphic novels that deal with coming of age.
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    The Shadows of Ghadames by Joelle Stolz (missmaddie)
    missmaddie: Shadows is for a younger audience, but it deals with some of the same themes and cultural ideas as the more adult Persepolis.
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    Houri by Mehrdad Balali (alexmuninn)
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    Shah of Shahs by Ryszard Kapuściński (wookiebender)
    wookiebender: A non-fiction book about the lead-up to the Iranian revolution (plus a bit post-revolution), I found this an interesting companion piece.
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    The Pride of Bagdad (Maiasaura)
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I really enjoyed reading The Complete Persepolis. Not only was the subject matter fascinating, but also the graphics were beautifully drawn.

In a way, it reminded me of Marbles: Mania, Michelangelo, and Me. That is to say, both books deal with a very serious matter - Persepolis war, restrictions, fundamentalism and Marbles bi-polar disorder. I felt that the graphics helped to make these difficult subjects both more realistic and more digestible. No, the books do not make light of their subjects, just because they are graphic, but they shed a different sort of light on what is being said, especially since you see the story through the eyes of one character who grows and changes throughout the reading.

I felt Marjane's pain very poignantly, especially when she was trying so hard to fit in with her classmates. I always struggled with how to fit in, and her circumstances were just that much more severe as to invoke great compassion for her. Somehow I never found her whiny, though she definitely did not like her own situation.

I was a little bit surprised at some of the casual drug use in the graphic novel, I will say. That is not to say that it isn't realistic, because it is, especially when someone is going through painful situations. I was just taken aback a bit.

Overall, I felt this was a therapeutic read that took me through a lot of struggles in a not-as-traumatic-as-it-could've-been manner. Though I'm sure it was also therapeutic to write, I found it therapeutic to read, because I must constantly remind myself that things could be much worse. I highly recommend this book and found no fault with it. ( )
  Esquiress | May 15, 2013 |
This book has been written by Marjane Satrapi sharing her experiences of her childhood life in a war torn country. It describes a lot about the Iranian revolution and the Iranian culture before the revolution. It talks about the pre/present educational, sultural and religious systems of Iran. Marjane Satrapi tried to raise the point that war is never a good option for any country because it destroys the various systems in a country pressuring on the human society.
  asf_haider14 | Apr 28, 2013 |
I guess this is another one of those books for people who don't regularly read. It's OK. No insights into human nature. No new perspectives about living under a theocracy. If anything, I felt amazement that a girl growing up in Iran could have such a spoiled life. The really terrible events happen to other people; the cartoony author avatar only experiences self-inflicted middle-class problems. As Camus would say, a rebel, not a revolutionary. ( )
  randoymwords | Apr 9, 2013 |
LOVED ( )
  nahtenahte | Apr 5, 2013 |
J'ai pris cette BD un soir... et je n'ai pu la reposer qu'après l'avoir terminée. Le portrait très touchant d'une jeune femme née en Iran en quête de son identité dans le contexte de la révolution culturelle iranienne. J'ai adoré. ( )
  Moncoinlecture | Apr 4, 2013 |
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Marjane Satrapiprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ferris, BlakeTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ripa, MattiasTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Singh, AnjaliTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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This is the Complete Persepolis (books 1-4 or books I+II)

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.

Editions with the ISBN of 0-224-08039-3, even though they are in most cases only called Persepolis, are the Complete Persepolis.
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A one-volume edition of Marjane Satrapi's memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, living as a teenage expatriate in Austria, and returning to live as a young adult in Islamic Iran.
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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 trials 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.

(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:55:07 -0500)

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Persepolis is the story of Marjane Satrapi's 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 trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming -- both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland.… (more)

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