Paperback, 352 pages
Portuguese language
Published Aug. 6, 2007 by Quadrinhos Na Cia., Companhia das Letras.
Marjane Satrapi tinha apenas dez anos quando se viu obrigada a usar o véu islâmico, numa sala de aula só de meninas. Nascida numa família moderna e politizada, em 1979 ela assistiu ao início da revolução que lançou o Irã nas trevas do regime xiita - apenas mais um capítulo nos muitos séculos de opressão do povo persa. Vinte e cinco anos depois, com os olhos da menina que foi e a consciência política à flor da pele da adulta em que se transformou, Marjane emocionou leitores de todo o mundo com essa autobiografia em quadrinhos, que só na França vendeu mais de 400 mil exemplares. Em Persépolis, o pop encontra o épico, o oriente toca o ocidente, o humor se infiltra no drama - e o Irã parece muito mais próximo do que poderíamos suspeitar.
It was ok. There were interesting parts. I like reading about other cultures and how they handle what seems like impossible circumstances. But I can't say I like Marjane as portrayed in the book.
I don't really have anything profound to say, it was just nice and necessary to get a glimpse of a life in some ways very different from my own, and in others, not so much. Made me want to read more biographies, so hit me up with good ones.
I was in a state of frenzy and anxiety, unable to decide on how to get started on numerous projects that were pending for a while. So naturally, I decided to procrastinate more and picked up the first book from my bedside table, thinking to calm my mind for a few minutes.
Those few minutes turned into 3 hours as I sat obsessively with this book, forgetting to eat, drink or do anything else. The brilliant prose and the ironic humor in the face of absurdities reminded me of Kurt Vonnegut. What makes this graphic novel stand out among others is the unabashedly self-critical and honest voice of Marjane Satrapi. Loved this book to the core!
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