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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) by Marjane Satrapi

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Josh Caporale
Nov 16, 2016 rated it it was amazing
I read this as a buddy read with Michelle from MichEllisLife. We did not limit ourselves to any amount of pages that we had to read during a certain period of time, but just have it complete by the end of the week. That was a good goal, because I finished this in one day and it was brilliant!

Marjane Satrapi tells the story of her life during the Islamic Revolution while growing up in Iran, which is constantly at war, with the reason being that a nation rich in oil is bound to attract attention f
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Lindsay
May 22, 2020 rated it did not like it
DNF. I read about 50% before I couldn't read anymore. It was a fascinating narrative on Iran's culture and history, but the art style, combined with the immature reflections was just a little too much after a while. ...more
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