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In its own way every bit as political as its predecessor. And every bit as entertaining
--Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
--Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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From the author of the acclaimed comic-strip autobiography Persepolis comes this comic book for grown-ups, a gloriously entertaining and revealing look into the sex lives of Iranian women. Embroideries gathers together many of the women in Marjane Satrapi's life - her beloved grandmother, her mother, an eccentric aunt, their friends and neighbours - for an afternoon of tea-drinking and talking. And as is only to be expected when a group of women reunite around cups of tea, the subjects turn to love, sex and the vagaries of men - in this case, Iranian men. As the afternoon progresses, these colourful women share their secrets about, among other things: how to fake your virginity, how to escape the husband your family has chosen for you, how to enjoy the miracles of plastic surgery and how to take advantage of being someone's mistress. By turns revealing and hilarious, these are stories about the lengths to which some women will go to find a man, to keep a man, or just to keep up appearances. We also witness tearful confessions and heavy-hearted tales of regret and betrayal, of unhappy marriages and of young women forced or choosing to marry for all the wrong reasons. And though love is mostly to blame, there's no missing the message that much of their suffering is due to a culture that prizes men above women and makes a woman's worth dependent on her virginity. Full of surprises, this introduction to the private lives of some very interesting ordinary women also demonstrates brilliantly how much women the world over have in common.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I purchased "Embroideries" out of the enthusiasm oozing from "Persepolis". I opened the parcel full of expectations of another enthralling tale from that far-off country called Iran. I laughed and devoured it in a couple of hours (it doesn't take longer than that to read it), but I felt little enthusiastic when I finished it. As it's often the case with authors that you first approach through their masterpieces the difficulty to replicate success is around the corner. "Embroideries" is much more focused than "Persepolis" -it is conceived as a bubbly discussion among 9 women on issues linked to sex and relationship. However, the lack of the overall picture is a fault in this case. Funny at times, it is less a must-read than "Persepolis", for sure. And it also seems like it cannot stand on its own. I somehow think that reading "Embroideries" before reading "Persepolis" might put off the reader from Marjane Satrapi altogether, which may be a pity. And reading "Embroideries" after "Persepolis" might result in a big disappointment.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Embroderies seems at first glance, to be a collection of funny sex stories told from the mouths of real women who grew up in Iran. However, the funny aspects of the book seem to cover up the more serious matters of underage marriage and violent relationships that are kept under lock and key. Not as good as its sister book Persposis, but fans of the first book who were interssted in the themes of female subversion from Satrapi's first graphic novel may want to give this a look.
The main downside to the book is that because the narrative jumps suddenly, it glosses over a few of the more interesting stories in order to fit everyone in. This is a collection of short stories (very short!).
The main downside to the book is that because the narrative jumps suddenly, it glosses over a few of the more interesting stories in order to fit everyone in. This is a collection of short stories (very short!).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Received and finished this on the same day! After reading 'Persepolis' and 'Chicken with plums' I have to say Embroideries lies closer to the latter in length. It's a short book, but keeps you gripped from start to end. I love how Satrapi keeps the same characters in every book, herself, and her hilariously blunt grandma. This book is centered around the 'tradition' of having friends and family round for tea, and the different conversation topics that come up, mainly marriage and general gossip! Overall, a fab read, but if you want a longer book, I suggesst you read 'Persepolis.'
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Unreadable on Kindle
This is very difficult to read on Kindle. It's not been converted to e-book very well. Quite quirky book otherwise.
Published 7 months ago by Mr. S. Cmakal
Great insight and really funny
I loved her more famous book Persepolis and so was thrilled to see she has written more. This will only take you an hour to read but is well worth it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Helena Frith Powell
Embroideries - A nice way to word a startling procedure
Marjane Satrapi, a name I am more familiar with thanks to a friend who thought I may like Persepolis. Indeed he was right - I loved Persepolis... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Olivia Andurwork
Fabulous and an easy read.
An excellent book. A must read for both genders. I would not recommend this to the under 16s.
Published on 13 May 2009 by Shamsi Rashid
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