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I read Books 1 & 2, in the form of Persepolis: Story of a Childhood, in 2011, and gave it only 1 star. I wouldn't have returned for the rest except that my faculty book club chose it. I can't say I dislike it as totally as I did the first time through, but I didn't really like it much, either. I'm not really sure a graphic novel was the best way to tell this particular story.
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This is a delightful book. I read it with my 15 year old daughter and it created a lot of discussion between us on a very wide range of subjects. From Middle Eatern politics, religion, parenting, and sex.
For both of us it highlighted how relationships with parents, relationships with friends, school and teachers,love, dreams, and hopes are important to everybody, no matter how seemingly different and 'other' another person is. ...more
For both of us it highlighted how relationships with parents, relationships with friends, school and teachers,love, dreams, and hopes are important to everybody, no matter how seemingly different and 'other' another person is. ...more
Jul 11, 2012
Rosemary
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it was amazing
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Amazing. I am stunned that I was able to pick up so much (or rather, Satrapi was able to convey so much) through what are basically cartoon drawings. It works in a different way from words, but it definitely works. A lovely book, frightening about the closed society of post-revolutionary Iran but often very funny too.
Oct 31, 2009
Heather (DeathByBook)
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surfmadpig
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it was amazing
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