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October 21, 2005
Persepolis Review
I think it is interesting how the opinions in the review are really Jennifer Camper's yet they are expressed as if they are other people's. She shows how the different people (genders, religions) perceive it but all the views illustrated are really hers. I also think it's cool she gives a little bit of background on the novel; that Marjane Satrapi worked with French cartoonists and the ponderations of the characters on whether Marjane uses a pen or a brush. Camper puts the review in context of conversation. The characters of the review discuss aspects of the book "for" Camper. I really don't think a straight up, conventional book review would have been appropriate for Persepolis 2 because Persepolis is certainly not a conventional book. It would seem flat and not have given Marjane Satrapi as much justice as a review written in the same format as her book. Of course I say this after I have read the review already but I know if I was given the two to compare, a review in comics style is much more appropriate for Persepolis than a written review.
Posted by lcisfreya at October 21, 2005 01:04 AM