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Its not published in Iran yet so i haven't had the chance to read it yet. As an iranian myself i only saw the motion picture Persepolis. Is this in any way offensive to Iranian people ? I want to know how accurate was this in terms of picturing history of revolution ? If anyone could answer me that would be great.

Mao As an Iranian myself, I have the propensity to be thin-skinned about depictions of Iran in film and books, but I have to say I think the Persepolis bo…moreAs an Iranian myself, I have the propensity to be thin-skinned about depictions of Iran in film and books, but I have to say I think the Persepolis books were spot on.

They provide a rather accurate depiction of key events that have shaped Iran since the years leading up to the revolution to the present day. Not only are the books historically accurate, but they have succeeded in capturing elements of contemporary Iranian society; personal battles between traditional and modern values, the government's implementation of conservative policies and the resistance of the people, the struggles of the youth of Iran, and the political currents that have polarised society, to name a few.

I believe Marjane Satrapi has skillfully condensed a complex string of events into a readable, concise, entertaining graphic novel, providing a highly accessible means of understanding a generally poorly understood part of the world a little better.(less)

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what is the story of part 3 and 4 ?

Me There are 2 volumes of 4 parts, volume 1 (red) has parts 1 and 2 (childhood), volume 2 (blue) parts 3 and 4 (adulthood and return)

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So this book contains The Complete Persepolis, but do not see markers like "volume 1," "volume 2." I want to both read this book for women's history month as well as many books as possible for my challenges. So does anyone know how to find the divisions between volumes?

Gen The second volume starts with “The Soup.”

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I watch the movie and it's absolutely fascinating. Are the books similar to the movies?

Josefin Yeah, I watched the film a few years ago and I definetely think so. Maybe the difference that would be worth mentioning is that while Reading this, yo…moreYeah, I watched the film a few years ago and I definetely think so. Maybe the difference that would be worth mentioning is that while Reading this, you get a chance to really evaluate what you are Reading, and i appreciated that. This graphic novel is very political and sometimes you feel like you have to stop and think to wrap your mind around it.(less)

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So are we to read both parts?

Innastholiel It appears that the story was originally published in four volumes. The Story of a Childhood seems to combine volumes one and two; The Story of a Retu…moreIt appears that the story was originally published in four volumes. The Story of a Childhood seems to combine volumes one and two; The Story of a Return spans volumes three and four. The Complete Persepolis includes all four volumes.(less)

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