Embroideries
by Marjane Satrapi
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Author: Marjane SatrapiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-18
ISBN: 0375714677
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Pantheon
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Book Review: Concept is a bit banal but the visualization and stories lovely and daring. Too short for me......
Summary: 4 Stars
In this book we receive a third chance of meeting our former Persepolis and Persepolis 2 acquaintances; Marjane, the "observer" of life, her mother (the sensible, cool headed) and the grandmother (who in this story manages to steal the show). Embroideries presents several other characters such as the lovely aunts and relatives, each with her own unique features which Satrapi so well portrays (check out the cleavage), and her individual distinctive voice.
The idea behind "embroideries" has appeared in literature many times. A women gathering over a certain deed such as a quilting circle, baking of food or discussion of Jane Austen books, while pouring out their souls on womanly matters. In this story the gathering is around special cups of tea, brewed for at least half an hour. Satrapi however does not beat around the bush. The women move directly to Sex - the number 1 issue. Sex is a whole world of culture, politics and families. The stories are funny, sad and enraging. All feelings capsuled in short harsh hand strokes.
Just like the reading experience of Persepolis, in this story too the most striking and amazing things are told off hand.
Satrapi talks about her beloved grandmother and in the same breath tells us she was addicted to Opium. This is told as such an "everyday" fact that as you go along, you tend to accept it.
The name Embroideries first brings to mind the very womanly act of embroiding. As you read along you understand that this word has another meaning from a totally different realm. I believe that embroideries is also meant to be the "decorations" of life.
My only criticism of this book would be its length. The story is read in one sitting and definitely left me with a feeling of "not enough". I will have to wait for the next book.
I was also personally curious to know when did the gathering actually take place and how old was Satrapi at the time. Only when I write this down I understand that the book is probably the "summary" of several gatherings of the same kind and age is not really important. Maybe these are the sort of stories that the writer has heard all her life and therefore her liberal ideas and unique way of expression (comics) did not rise out of nowhere but out of her liberal intelligent background and the need to have a comical eye. These however are just my personal thoughts following the reading.
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