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4.61 AVERAGE
4.61 AVERAGE
So, so good. I read it in less than 48 hours. It's also the first graphic novel I've ever read and found this format to be much more personal to read and more so, experience.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racism, War
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Child death
A very touching narrative of the Holocaust and its survivors.
This is an absolute masterpiece. It’s an incredibly moving depiction of the holocaust and how one family could be effected by it and its aftermath. The depictions of the ghettos and Auschwitz itself are gut wrenching and emotionally captivating. However, the things that I loved most is that, at its core, it’s about the relationship between a father and his son. I’m the mother’s parents were both refugees during WWII and seeing how Art and Vladek interact was so captivating but also so realistic. It added a depth to the novel that made it even fuller than it would have been otherwise. This should absolutely be required reading for everyone. End of word vomit.
This series was an incredibly moving read, offering a poignant depiction of the experiences of Holocaust survivors. The choice to represent survivors as mice was quite interesting but proved to be very thought-provoking, particularly for those familiar with works like Animal Farm, where animals symbolize different groups of people. The graphic novel is exceptionally well-written and meticulously planned, underscoring the importance of sharing these stories, especially as many Holocaust survivors are sadly passing away.
One of the most impactful piece of media on the Holocaust I have ever read.
This made me cry so much. Truly shows that horrors like this should never be forgotten.
This made me cry so much. Truly shows that horrors like this should never be forgotten.
I won't even bother rating.
I will be in the minority of the people who disliked this graphic novel, needless to say, I truly didn't like it.
It starts very weird, and goes awfully. I read the first part and half of the second.
DNF at 80%, I couldn't honestly.
I will be in the minority of the people who disliked this graphic novel, needless to say, I truly didn't like it.
It starts very weird, and goes awfully. I read the first part and half of the second.
DNF at 80%, I couldn't honestly.
Read this book in a little library somewhere outside of Syracuse. I can't check it out because I'm not a resident and I don't want to buy a copy because I've already got one back home. Small town libraries in educated places are insanely nice though. And busy. It actually felt like a big part of this little town's community, which was kind of cool.
Anyway, this book got picked for book club, so I'm reading it again. It's still very good, but also reads a little differently now with all the stuff (genocide) happening in Gaza. The author has called out the Israeli government's actions, so it's not like I now find the book itself hypocritical, but it highlights how frustrating it is that people just a generation or two removed from such a tragedy can so easily perpetrate something similar in so many ways. What's the point of trying not to forget history if the people who remember it most clearly still make the same mistakes? At my most cynical moments, it almost makes me think that all Holocaust remembrance is nothing more than a political tool to wield off criticism of the modern Israeli state. Of course this isn't true, but sometimes it sure feels like it is.
Like the last read through though, this book is really good, and it reminds you of the cruelty possessed by the human race.
Anyway, this book got picked for book club, so I'm reading it again. It's still very good, but also reads a little differently now with all the stuff (genocide) happening in Gaza. The author has called out the Israeli government's actions, so it's not like I now find the book itself hypocritical, but it highlights how frustrating it is that people just a generation or two removed from such a tragedy can so easily perpetrate something similar in so many ways. What's the point of trying not to forget history if the people who remember it most clearly still make the same mistakes? At my most cynical moments, it almost makes me think that all Holocaust remembrance is nothing more than a political tool to wield off criticism of the modern Israeli state. Of course this isn't true, but sometimes it sure feels like it is.
Like the last read through though, this book is really good, and it reminds you of the cruelty possessed by the human race.