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Friday, 6 May 2011

Persepolis

 

Persepoli: Part I & II
by: Marjane Satrapi
Age: grade 7+
Rating: 7/10
This is another graphic novel and it is a two part novel as well. The story takes place in Iran, where a girl is in the middle of the revolution in the 70s. The story is very informative for people who know nothing about Iran or the revolution, showing how the segregation of society happened and how the orthodoxy impacted the lives of everyone. Marjane, the main character and author of the text, is a young girl with rebellious parents. She tries to find her own individuality, but is constantly stopped by people who are enforcing the orthodox society. She eventually leaves Iran to study in Europe and make a life for herself. Eventually she must return home for dire circumstances. I will not ruin the ending, but it is a great book and perfect for kids/students who are in the process of learning about Iran and the Muslim world.
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24 comments:

  1. Splendid TV6 May 2011 at 07:32

    Sounds like a interesting read. Thankyou for the review!

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  2. Anonymous6 May 2011 at 08:49

    I think they made this into a film??

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  3. Teen Book Reviewer6 May 2011 at 08:52

    yes, it is a film as well.

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  4. Kicking Rocks6 May 2011 at 09:00

    Great blog!!

    following and supporting!

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  5. Rick6 May 2011 at 09:14

    Sounds interesting, I might have to pick it up and give it a read

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  6. Dave Benzene6 May 2011 at 09:23

    Nice review, though I think this book isn't something I'd be interested in personally

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  7. Juan Pablo Cardenas6 May 2011 at 09:24

    Interesting review, I haven't decided yet if I watch the film first but I'll definitely give this a read!

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  8. Penguin Tamer6 May 2011 at 09:29

    You pick out the most unique books; none of these I've heard of, yet they sound pretty fascinating.

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  9. Trainer T.s Fitness6 May 2011 at 09:43

    Thanks for hitting my blog and she has a Vegan version in the Stripped 28 day Clean Eat diet too.
    :-)

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  10. PackScoot6 May 2011 at 10:19

    read this along time ago, i actually agree 100% with your review

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  11. KENG6 May 2011 at 10:48

    im not a good reader, but, its interesting any way.. :p good luck

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  12. MadAtom6 May 2011 at 10:54

    Seems a nice book!

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  13. Anonymous6 May 2011 at 11:10

    Seems like an interesting read!

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  14. Bottoms Up6 May 2011 at 12:04

    might go check it out

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  15. Maggie6 May 2011 at 12:12

    sounds very interesting!

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  16. JkF506 May 2011 at 12:26

    Sounds pretty good!

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  17. Aggeron6 May 2011 at 12:44

    Looks interesting ;)

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  18. Anonymous6 May 2011 at 12:45

    Nice review, you should do "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen next; that was a book that I loved as a teen and would love to hear what you think of it.

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  19. //Love6 May 2011 at 12:49

    Sounds like a good book

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  20. AllenTesch6 May 2011 at 12:54

    Good idea for a blog. And nice review.

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  21. Blogging Skater6 May 2011 at 13:13

    wow, i didnt even know a revolution occurred during that time, ill go read this

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  22. Astronomy Pirate6 May 2011 at 13:36

    I've sorta wanted to read this, but I have so many other things to read that I rarely get around to things like this. One day I'll have to check it out.

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  23. Spidey_Sense6 May 2011 at 13:40

    great idea for a blog :)

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  24. Shift6 May 2011 at 14:33

    Hey, I think I saw this in an animation on TV. Loved it.

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