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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.
If you enjoyed this review (or disliked it), have a book that I should read, write a comment! I love hearing what you have to say!

24 comments:

  1. Sounds like a interesting read. Thankyou for the review!

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  2. I think they made this into a film??

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  3. Great blog!!

    following and supporting!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  11. Seems like an interesting read!

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  12. sounds very interesting!

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  13. 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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  14. Good idea for a blog. And nice review.

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

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

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