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Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi

Started by johnlilly · 10 months ago

I’d been meaning to read this graphic biography for some time now — finally picked it up yesterday and am really glad that I did, as it’s fantastic. It’s the story of a girl who’s about my age — born in 1969, I guess &% ... Continue reading »

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  • I didn't realize that this was a graphic novel. I just watched the animated movie last night... absolutely beautiful!
  • it is an excellent book; i gave my wife the book as a gift a few years back. hopefully you'll make it on to the second installment which is pretty good too. i really enjoy getting the "other perspective" on iran (and iraq for that matter); political climates change but hearing ms. satrapi tell it, i don't see a lot of love between iran and iraq, despite what our government in saying. maybe we should take it with a grain of salt...this is the "smoking gun" administration. ha! what a crock of BS.
  • As we were working I was perusing various blogs and saw this entry from you... well, one of my editors, Joel (Hirsch) is sitting next to me and I told him you loved the "book"... He is fanatical about the film..."There was a book?!" ...haha...He is leaving the office now and going to pick it up...haha
    ...and says "thanks."
  • amazing Movie it just showed what the Islamic revolution like.

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