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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. 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 |  A delightful book, moving & informative. Stylistically inventive & well executed. (  ) marek2009 | Sep 11, 2009 | Basic Reason for Beginning: I think this has been recommended all over the blogosphere by now. And, truth be told, I do like inching my way into deeper waters I'm not so familiar with. Basic Reason for Finishing: I know virtually nothing of Iran and, anyway, Satrapi does know how to tell a story. So all in all, it was good book to finish, if one that's hard to talk about again. Full review here Book Rereadability: Uff, I don't know. Author Rereadability: I don't knooooow! Why am I torturing myself with these questions?! *sob* Recommendation: Diva tantrum done, I'd recommend this to anyone with an interest in Iranian life and how the average Iranian experiences it. In fact, I'd recommend to anyone wanting to broaden their horizons in life. It's one of those books. I'd happily recommend it to anyone. (  ) Shanra | Aug 31, 2009 | Excellent graphic novel. I've never read one before, but I'm bound to read more in the future, if they're half as good as this one. The images helped to convey some things which I guess words sometimes cannot, but obviously the only real way to understand it would be to live it. However, I have many Iranian friends, all of whom have (or had) lives in Iran which genuinely relate to this story on some level. The one who recommended me kept on pointing out so many different parts of the story which were so true to her. I enjoyed the first part more than the second, for reasons which I myself am not quite aware. But all in all, it was a fascinating journey, this woman's life, and a real education. ( )1  unlikelyaristotle | Aug 2, 2009 | Aha! ( ) zasmine | Aug 2, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:24 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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