Martin's review
The Complete Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi
Martin's review
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Martin's review
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I purchased "Persepolis" for my fiancé, as a Christmas gift. After she was finished reading it, of course, I snagged it for myself and tore through it, my anticipation having been heightened to absurd levels: I had watched my fiancé read -- watched her weep openly, laugh explosively, then revert back to weeping. All in the span of perhaps five minutes. So I approached the book ready to laugh, ready to cry, ready to be moved and astounded.
Imagine my surprise when I liked the book...just fine. It was...OK. I thought the characters were thin and generally opaque. I thought the story was compelling but tenuous. I suspect I am meant to understand that Marjane Satrapi, with the wisdom of a number intervening years, depicted herself as young and callow intentionally. Yet even with that suspicion of intention, I was unable to feel much for our poor heroine, young and callow as she acted.
My fiancé and I agree that there is something about the story of an outsider,...more
Imagine my surprise when I liked the book...just fine. It was...OK. I thought the characters were thin and generally opaque. I thought the story was compelling but tenuous. I suspect I am meant to understand that Marjane Satrapi, with the wisdom of a number intervening years, depicted herself as young and callow intentionally. Yet even with that suspicion of intention, I was unable to feel much for our poor heroine, young and callow as she acted.
My fiancé and I agree that there is something about the story of an outsider,...more
