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Book Review- “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi


Today, I would like to make a short review of a book called “Persepolis” written by Marjane Satrapi. Marjane Satrapi is a French writer with Iranian origins. I have prepared certain questions to answer (isn’t it more fun this way?) First, why is the book good? What can we extract from the reading? Second, what is special about the style? Third, what is special about the author?

What is special about the style?
It is a story put in comics, a story in graphical images. As a result, you feel more connected to the writer; there is a bigger chance to understand what she really meant. Moreover, this way is more fun and easier to read, you dive into the stream of the contrasting images of the author’s story, it takes you through the book with a fine speed.

What is special about the author?
Are there any situations, people, events, you are willing to erase from your past?  How many of you are ready to share their negative memories. Everyone has an unpleasant experience or something we are shameful about, and not everyone has the courage to mention it ever. The author does. Marjane Satrapi wrote her memoir. She had the courage to let us in the darkest places of her past, with its tragedies and difficulties.

Why is the book good? Undoubtfully, it is.
It has the perspective of the vital events from the ‘regular-person’ view.  I was studying Iran as a part of my program at the university I was genially interested in the Iranian revolution 1978-79 and afterwards, the transition from the modern type society to the strictly Islamic community. I had images ‘before’ and ‘after’ heavily clashing. How to find the truth? This book is a history book, real moving history with no frozen made up illusions. Furthermore, the author took us on the adventure where we could see the process of ideas evolving, could see the author’s solutions how to stay yourself, how to love your country but be away from it. The harsh reality expressed in the book is truly significant.

    To conclude, I highly recommend this book, it embraces many different subjects. You can look at something maybe you will never experience in your life. 


By Ekaterina P.
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