Persepolis is a memoir of a young life in war torn Iran. Persepolis is a whole new outtake on a world that we know little about. Marjane Satrapi. A prerequisite for Iranian education in America Marjane Satrapi, Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. If you haven’t read any graphic novels before then let this be the one to start. Pahlavi used Persepolis to stage the celebration of the 2,500 year of Iran’s monarchy […]. Such an interesting and powerful story, and the fact that it is conveyed within the sparse structure of a graphic novel add to the force of the narrative. I would recommend this book to others, it’s an easy read that gives a whole new perspective of the people of Iran. I agree that most certainly not all Iranians are the way that they are shown to be, but there are definitely some that are this way. Mehri falls in love with the neighbor's son and they write passionate love letters to each other. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. "A memoir of growing up as a girl in revolutionary Iran, Marjane Satrapi was born in Rasht, Iran. Please try again. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. (I have absolute respect for Muslims / Islamic faith btw!!) For example, Satrapi uses the Graphic novel sense of the book to express the emotion that you could not see or empathize with through just reading text. Satrapi was the only child of Westernized parents; her father was an engineer and her mother a clothing designer. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2015. As a young woman she felt connected and touched by the female protagonists and their struggle. When I read this book, I had to stop so many times and remind myself I was no longer there. The book had one of the freshest perspectives on writing that I had read in a while. As Americans many of us are often sheltered in our privilege, not truly appreciating the suffering and fear of living in a country you love that is turned inside out by war. It's brilliant and timeless. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2020. Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, "Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Dances with drama and insouciant wit.” –, Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, where it elicited comparisons to Art Spiegelman's, Marjane Satrapi was born in 1969 in Rasht, Iran. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Pantheon; Media tie-in edition (October 30, 2007). The confusion stems from her valiant attempts at trying to understand the embattled and restrictive world that she lives in—post-Revolution Iran—as well as her … After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Then I would cry because I am not there. Unable to add item to List. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I’d never read a graphic novel before, but Persepolis kept me hooked from the start and told a remarkably human story - would highly recommend a read by anyone who’s interested in Iran, it’s culture, history or the Islamic Revolution. The second half is about Marji’s life in Austria, where her family sent her own safety, her isolation there and then Marji’s return to Tehran after four years. This graphic novel memoir is split into sections, the firs tells of Marjane Satrapi’s life in Tehran from when she 6 to 14. Even some American states do it, so calling us nothing or better than Iran is hypocritical. I'm not the most worldly individual. I wish I had asked them more about their homeland. Once the book arrived, I was immediately surprised by the book and the fact that it was a graphic novel. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Unable to add item to List. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library), Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Emigration & Immigration. This has a more regular cartoon style, telling the story of Marjane's childhood in Iran. Great to read this side of the modern Iran story. . Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. But when a woman … The novel, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, provides unique content and portrays a message during the revolutionary Iran era. This clever book is a kind of a memoir slash graphic novel slash comic book that’s essentially a coming-of-age story about a girl growing up in Iran. Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2017. Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020. A long time ago my high school history teacher put the movie version on in class, much to the dismay on my classmates. Many people are quick to judge people, and that comes especially true when talking about people during the Islamic Revolution. Paperback – Illustrated, October 30, 2007. And, in fact, my copy of The Complete Persepolis bears a proud little badge honoring its conversion into an award winning motion picture. People who enjoy comics, and a new outlook would like this book. Marjane Satrapi, Iranian artist and writer whose graphic novels explore the gaps and the junctures between East and West. That will … Ms. Satrapi's masterpiece is one of my favorite works in all of comics. There was a problem loading your book clubs. This has been one of the most interesting Memoirs I have ever read. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2016. Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir. Now if your looking for another Iran comic book that deals with serious issues like Persepolis then look no further than Zahra's paradise. After Marjane moves to Austria, she struggles to adjust to the lifestyle of local Austrians. Marjane Satrapi (Persian: مرجان ساتراپی‎; born 22 November 1969) is an Iranian-born French graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author. The book might be good but Amazon missed the mark by allowing this to be in a children’s category. However, this really excited me because I had always loved reading graphic novels when I was younger. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Durch ihren Comic „Persepolis“ wurde Marjane Satrapi zu einer der bekanntesten Autorinnen der Welt. It also proves to be the right medium to represent the quickened loss of innocence which Satrapi experiences as a result. The Book Persepolis, By Marjie Satrapi, caught my eye right away. I don't think story is the first of its kind but that doesn't mean that it should be undermined. Satrapi does a great job at incorporating western fashion, to help show the reader visually that people from who lived in Iran during the Islamic Revolution are just like any ordinary person. These stories are told with simple and direct detail, suffused with the sometimes limited, sometimes profound reactions and insights of young Satrapi wending her way through a world that has grown wildly dangerous and irrational, a place that is also, unfortunately, her home. I gave a copy to a niece several years ago, and then recently bought another copy for another niece for her 11th birthday (I'll hold off on part 2 for her until she is 14). She doesn’t quite understand it, and tends to believe whatever she has been told, and then going on to relay that to her parents. Brand new Book. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The Memoir is so powerful because of its ability to telling stories through not just words but also pictures, and how it was able to express certain emotions, in ways ordinary books could not. Persepolis is a 2007 animated biographical drama film based upon the Marjane Satrapi autobiographical graphic novel of the same name.It was written and directed by Satrapi in collaboration with Vincent Paronnaud. - not trolling that at all. The story portrays the Islamic Revolution through Marji's innocent eyes and conveys how The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. She is a director and actress, known for Persepolis (2007), The Voices (2014) and Chicken with Plums (2011). I grew up in a small rural community where my parents and grandparents learned to be afraid of the more urban world. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2018. Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018. She was previously married to Reza. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Historical & Biographical Fiction Graphic Novels. Please try your request again later. Overview Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic memoir about Satrapi’s experiences growing up in Tehran, Iran before and after the revolution in 1979. A child who is very aware of what is going on around her and is not afraid to speak up. Uneducated about the Islamic revolution in 1980, I saw this book and knew I had to read it. Marjane Satrapi describes how she used to attend a French co-educational and non-religious school, but how this is outlawed because the Islamic Republic distrusts and rallies against all Western influences. Language: English. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. She was totally taken by the very clever story telling and the deeply emotional history scenario. I bought this book for my daughter but ended up keeping it for myself. I use to think they were completely wrong with their lay low attitudes but as I matured and learned more about the world, I became fascinated by the way we operate and how cruelty and ignorance are in an evolving interpretive dance. It was truly inspiring to see how Ms. Satrapi moved about her life and the trials and tribulations that came with it. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. It fully appreciates the intricacies and complexities of human relations, and presents the awful paradigm of mature or die that so many must be put through, too many of course succumbing to the latter. I had personally read it years ago and I cannot praise it enough, a daring genius important novel!!! Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir of growing up during the Iranian Revolution, has received international acclaim since its initial publication in French.When it was released in English in 2003, both Time Magazine and the New York Times recognized it as one of the best books of the year. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. In a way you see her loose her innocents through a child's eyes till adulthood. Something went wrong. Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir. Read Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (pp. There are plenty of stories of young woman having to deal with change, and their countries sexist views and using their religion to justify their actions. Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2017. The remarkable way she portrays light and dark shading on the images to display Marji’s mood and state of mind. This book or comic is already pretty popular, and already a highly recommend book so what can I offer that these others haven't mentioned? Loved it and would highly recommend. I think what I love most about the book (which is made up of comic strips) is how different the emotions can be and change. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2019, Bought as present for a friend and she said it was brilliant :), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2015. She has not stopped reading other books since, similar format or subject. Her artwork propels the reader so quickly through the horrors which have accompanied each recent regime change in Iran that the impact is maximised. A lot of people began complaining about it so my teacher turned it off. She tries to understand the political unrest that is going on all around her. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019. The story follows a young girl as she comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution.The title references the historical city of Persepolis. Marjane Satrapi, before becoming a world renown graphic novelist, was an Iranian-born girl from… Persepolis: Marjane Satrapi's personal version and vision of the Iranian Revolution Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis is a graphic novel that suggests that there is a sharp discrepancy between the world of the Iranian Revolution, as depicted in the Western media, versus how many Iranians experienced it in the context of their own lives. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. But i bought it again in my pursue to convince my daughter to read (she had stopped all of a sudden months ago) and it worked wonders. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2018. The graphic novel depicts the author’s childhood through her adult years during the Islamic Revolution. magnificent graphic account of a real life story, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2012. Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020. This floored my 11 year niece and my 76 year old mother. Persepolis ended up jumpstarting my mother's interest in comics, and in the following weeks she read all three volumes of March, both volumes of Maus, the Story of My Tits, Chicken with Plums, and Two Brothers (this last one confused her, but she loved everything else). You won’t be disappointed. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, … Find all the books, read about the author, and more. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Who are her group of friends and how is she perceived by them? When I was 16, I stayed with a Persian family in Austria for a week. Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolis tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. I read this when it came out and foisted it upon all of my comic reading friends. I lived in Iran at the same time as the author did and had a hard time putting the story of what happened into words. . Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Mixed emotions and I am sure many others can relate. She now lives in Paris, where she is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers throughout the world, including. In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Through the microstory of her family, her school, her relatives and neighbors we learn a lot about everyday life in Tehran in that period. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Thank you Mrs. Satrapi for having helped a young lady to reconnect with a reality which is not filtered by utube/instagram/facebook viewers, but much vaster and more profound. Ordered it for my daughter's pre-AP english class, looked at the first page and got hooked. 8,494 reviews. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I loved the story, I knew next to nothing about Iran and learned lots about their history and what it was like to live through the civil war there. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. An absolutely fantastic book. Please try again. Her best-known works include the comic book Persepolis and its film adaptation, the graphic novel Chicken with Plums, and the film Radioactive. Please try again. Marjane Satrapi was born in Rasht, Iran.She now lives in Paris, where she is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers throughout the world, including the New Yorker and the New York Times.She is the author of Persepolis, Persepolis 2, Embroideries, Chicken with Plums, and several children’s books.She cowrote and codirected the animated feature film version of Persepolis, which … She makes the reader understand that the people who had to first-hand witness the Islamic Revolution, are no different than ordinary people, just like the reader and even helps you sympathize with the character. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Because I had given it to both nieces, my 76 year old mother decided to read it. Eventually she goes to Europe or France (if I remember correctly) and having to deal with love, liberals or hippies, and racism and mean nuns. Marjane’s Parents (Mother and Father) Marjane is a strong-willed, sometimes confused protagonist who we follow from childhood to burgeoning adulthood over the course of Persepolis. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I remember being so fascinated by Marjane Satrapi's story and finally picked myself up a copy of her book. Marjane Satrapi Biography Many People who grow up in a society battered by political persecution can become programed to think, fell, and act in a manner which fulfills the "proper criteria" of how an individual in that particular society should behave. Now there not a lot of books dealing with Iran or the Iranian revolution and if their is I haven't found them yet. Whether Satrapi decides to express happiness or sadness, Through the novel, she expresses the way she felt personally and also gives you a visual, to help put yourself into her shoes. How does Marjane adapt to the youth culture in Austria? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2007. Originally published in France to critical acclaim in four volumes between 2000-2003, it was translated into English in two volumes in 2003 and 2004. If your intrested in Iran, or the story of a young girl having the deal with change or racism, or the struggles of living in a very conservative/ religious country I would highly recommend this book. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library), Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Pantheon Graphic Library), Kindle Paperwhite – Now Waterproof with more than 2x the Storage, Kindle - Now with a Built-in Front Light - Black - Ad-Supported, Focus Features 10-Movie Spotlight Collection [Blu-ray], Leather Desk Pad Protector,Mouse Pad,Office Desk Mat,31.5" x 15.7" Non-Slip PU Leather Desk Blotter,Laptop Desk Pad,Waterproof Desk Writing Pad for Office and Home (31.5" x 15.7", Dark Pink). Makes one reflect on the things happening in their own societies too. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's because they're stupid. While it wasn’t a formal book it was a overall success. Very original format: telling the story of a revolution, a major event in world history, through a graphic story about a little girl coming of age. The story has great illustrations and how the author deals with this struggles. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Now this book is about a young girl going through Iran cultural revolution and how people change and how her whole family had to change or adjust to their surroundings. It is a funny with a child interpreting the events that are going on around her. This is part 1 of a 2 part story. She is married to Mattias Ripa. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Something went wrong. An Important Voice that Refuses to be Silenced, Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020. Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2019. Marjane Satrapi: According to the law, we had much more freedom because women could, for example, ask for a divorce. What can I say that other reviewers have already said? There was a problem loading your book clubs. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. She also gives the reader new insight into the Islamic Revolution and people who lived in Iran.