Graphic novel Memoir 2007

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Published in Spanish as Persépolis

Wise, often funny, sometimes heart-breaking, Persepolis tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran, growing up during the Iranian Revolution.

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What it is

War lived from the inside · tender and sad at once

What happens in it

War from the inside

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How it's told

Form
Graphic novel
Who tells it
First person

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you like dry, sideways humour
  • you like a book that stays with you for days
  • you like to close a book feeling better

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Small rebellions that become enormous

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