Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
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The bestselling first installment of the graphic novel acclaimed as "the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust" (Wall Street Journal) and "the first masterpiece in comic book history" (The New Yorker) - PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - One of Variety's "Banned and Challenged Books Everyone Should Read" A brutally moving work of art--widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written--Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author's father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father into an astonishing retelling of one of history's most unspeakable tragedies. It is an unforgettable story of survival and a disarming look at the legacy of trauma.
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This book hurts. The illustrations are vivid and raw and sincere. People love each other, loved each other. People hated each other and still do hate each other.
A father and son (the author, Art Spiegelman) discuss the father's experience as a Jewish Polish citizen during the Holocaust. The first book deals with the father and mother successfully avoiding the concentration camps until 1944. This part is really stressful and upsetting, and we haven't even gotten to the concentration camp yet (Part II).
It also deals with the father and son's current day relationship as the Spiegelman interviews his father ...read more
It also deals with the father and son's current day relationship as the Spiegelman interviews his father ...read more
spookyreading reacted with :heart:
I really liked this book. Fantastic turn of phrase which made it really easy and enjoyable to read. The protagonist, despite his tendency to self destruct is likable, full of potential and funny.
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