Persepolis
The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library)
by Marjane Satrapi
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“LOVED these four books set in turbulent times. #BookRecommendation | Reading can improve our competence in empathy and reduce unconscious bias, among other benefits. Here are a few book recommendations to guide you in this endeavor. #emotionalintelligence #empathy #EI | Satrapi's deceptively simple, almost whimsical drawings belie the seriousness and rich complexity of her storybut it’s also very funny too.”
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Autobiographies, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a ReturnThe intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the greatgrandaughter of Iran's last emperor, Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions ...
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“LOVED these four books set in turbulent times. #BookRecommendation | Reading can improve our competence in empathy and reduce unconscious bias, among other benefits. Here are a few book recommendations to guide you in this endeavor. #emotionalintelligence #empathy #EI | Satrapi's deceptively simple, almost whimsical drawings belie the seriousness and rich complexity of her storybut it’s also very funny too.”
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