Persepolis 1

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  This book reminds me of Maus. Satrapi uses the graphic novel format to tell a serious story. Satrapi shares her memoris ina unique way. I probably would not have picked up this book had it not been a graphic novel. I look forward to reading Persepolis 2.

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  SheReads said on Mar 6, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  WISE, FUNNY AND HEARTBREAKING.

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  Suzanne Pleven said on Jun 27, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  This is one powerful book. Although the artwork is simple, it tells a very dramatic story. From the beginning I couldn't believe all of the horrific things that Satrapi had to witness in her small years. I honestly did not know all of that about Iranian history and found it enlightening. A very powe ... (continue)

  This is one powerful book. Although the artwork is simple, it tells a very dramatic story. From the beginning I couldn't believe all of the horrific things that Satrapi had to witness in her small years. I honestly did not know all of that about Iranian history and found it enlightening. A very powerful story that all should read.

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  cjspock said on Jun 11, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Peace. No wars

  This is not a funny comic book but a superb biography. The purpose of making this book is to encourage us to have a critical mind on media reports and non-essentialist view on the Iran situation. Wars, grenades or numerous demonstration have become their agenda. They have to survive with a surge of ... (continue)

  This is not a funny comic book but a superb biography. The purpose of making this book is to encourage us to have a critical mind on media reports and non-essentialist view on the Iran situation. Wars, grenades or numerous demonstration have become their agenda. They have to survive with a surge of fear and absurdity everyday. I'm so touched to see their-never-give-up spirit on demonstrations as they have been going through different stages of regimes.

  The cost of human wars are vividly shown as well which also encourage us to rethink our perception and assumption on current political affairs. We cannot judge the thing come from media. We have to think- think-think.

  This picture-book conveys the above important messages in an interesting way in order to make the reader easily accept the cruel truth!

  One's social class or literacy are deeply depended on where he or she was born. Pathetic!

  Only a sentence keeps spinning in my brain after reading it :IF YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR FATE, CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE.

  The last chapter make me think of your departure to Canada 5 years ago, did you experience the same, B?

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  Gobs Chan said on May 7, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 160 Pages
• Edition: 1
• ISBN-10: 0375422307
• ISBN-13: 9780375422300
• Publisher: Pantheon
• Pub date: Apr 01, 2003
• Dimensions: 1484 mm x 1032 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Paperback and Others
• In other languages: other languages 和書, Deutsche Bücher, Libros en Español, Libri Italiani, Polskie Książki

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