Persepolis

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• Persepolis

  La presentazione e le recensioni di Persepolis, opera di Marjane Satrapi edita da Lizard. Autobiografia dell'autrice che illustra in immagini e parole l'Iran di oggi. Marjane Satrapi è nata a Rasht, Iran, nel 1969. A quattordici anni, dopo l’infanzia ... (read full critics)

  Qlibri published on Tue, 30 Nov 2010

• Less of your lipgloss

  Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi Jonathan Cape £12.99, pp192 Marjane Satrapi's comic-strip autobiographies are in black and white, but the stories she tells are ambiguous and grey. Her first volume ended with her parents sending ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

16 Reviews

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  Life in Iran

  A moving story about Iran and its people, the war, revolution and religious dictatorship seen through the eyes of a girl who dreams about Iron Maiden and sexual emancipation of the West. This amazing autobiography is a real pleasure to read, and finally gives justice to all the Iranians who fought a ... (continue)

  A moving story about Iran and its people, the war, revolution and religious dictatorship seen through the eyes of a girl who dreams about Iron Maiden and sexual emancipation of the West. This amazing autobiography is a real pleasure to read, and finally gives justice to all the Iranians who fought and died for the freedom of their country and the end of religious repression.

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  Zugi ☯ said on Jul 9, 2009 | 1 feedback

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  A must-read book for everyone who wants to know about Iran

  In a graphical manner, this book tells you the history of Iran as well as the life of Iranian people in the past few decades. You will also learn about the almost epic, yet remarkably true, story of Marjane the author. All readers will come to love this capable, daring and outspoken heroine after re ... (continue)

  In a graphical manner, this book tells you the history of Iran as well as the life of Iranian people in the past few decades. You will also learn about the almost epic, yet remarkably true, story of Marjane the author. All readers will come to love this capable, daring and outspoken heroine after reading the book. At first I found the history and politics part too heavy, but the author has infused the stories with so much humour that I enjoyed them more and more as I read.

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  larukucafe said on Apr 19, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  Fascinating, moving and brilliantly drawn. Of extra interest to me as my first boyfriend and his family were in Tehran at the time this story takes place.

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  goldtop said on Oct 12, 2007 about the Boxset edition | Add your feedback

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  simply a masterpiece!!!

  Everybody should read this book. Expecially in this time, of racism and intollerance...
  The book gives you a picture of Iran but not only; it is a book about rebellion, ideals to fight for...it makes you cry, laugh...it makes you think.
  I loved the grandmother's quotes...

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  jaahbaba said on Aug 5, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Persepolis is a great autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi and it is an outstanding portrait of the recent Iran’s history. We can really learn a lot about Iran as for “common people‘s life and thought”. Certainly, she is the daughter of rich bourgeois intellectuals as I don’t think it i ... (continue)

  Persepolis is a great autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi and it is an outstanding portrait of the recent Iran’s history. We can really learn a lot about Iran as for “common people‘s life and thought”. Certainly, she is the daughter of rich bourgeois intellectuals as I don’t think it is common to be able to send your daughter to study in Europe.
  Nonetheless the novel is a must to be read to know and understand a bit more about such a far and complicated country.

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  Barbara ABP said on Jul 8, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Mark: 7.5/10

  Very well written, very engaging story, but I don't like the drawing style.

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  Demonio Pellegrino said on Jun 16, 2010 | Add your feedback

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• Paperback 352 Pages
• ISBN-10: 009952399X
• ISBN-13: 9780099523994
• Publisher: Vintage
• Pub date: Mar 06, 2008
• Also available as: Library Binding, Boxset and eBook
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