Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

70 reviews

gellyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

Maus II is what I love and can handle in experimental books that I don’t appreciate in film.

Him talking to his therapist, showing his dad’s racism. His struggle with what to write and including the real life images and call-outs of what to draw his converted wife as.

This all adds a depth that makes this story even more human, terrible, and powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Genocide, Antisemitism, Racism, Violence, and War

ellisgoldstein's review

As a Jewish reader, holocaust stories tend to be a little too raw for me. I would like to finish this eventually but right now it is just too emotional 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, Genocide, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Antisemitism, War, Violence, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

nornors's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Gun violence, Racism, Grief, Antisemitism, War, Xenophobia, Torture, Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, Genocide, Suicide, and Racial slurs

jura_atmos's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Genocide, Racial slurs, Confinement, War, Excrement, Child death, Death, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Gore, and Suicide

anfripa's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Deportation, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, Blood, Antisemitism, Cancer, Grief, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

beaingleby's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, War, Physical abuse, Genocide, Murder, Hate crime, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Confinement, Child death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

thegardenlesbian's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I originally learnt about this book because of the possible banning it was going through. I'm not a huge fan of comics and graphic novels, but this one is a masterpiece, and I think everyone should read it if they have the opportunity. It's a great way to learn about the Holocaust from a survivor's perspective.

It's a fast read, it felt like I was breezing through it. I also loved the meta aspect of it, with the author showing his struggles while writing this book, and leaving in the crankiness of his father, even if it makes him, at times, unlikable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Death, Antisemitism, Cursing, Genocide, Blood, Child death, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Deportation, Grief, Medical content, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Dementia

Hangings

piperca's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

I found myself having a difficult time with the father son relationship. Both Flawed and traumatized people for obvious reasons. Found myself wishing that the focus was more heavily focused on the fathers retelling of events rather than the fallout from a damaged person raising a child. I supposed illuminating the generational effects of trauma is important, but had a hard time resonating with or feeling much empathy for the son. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Racism, Child death, Classism, Genocide, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Confinement, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Violence, War, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, Xenophobia, Excrement, Gore, Grief, and Gun violence

_sophahs_'s review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This book is a masterpiece. The Holocaust is something no one would ever truly be able to put into words but Art does the best job anyone could. It’s real, emotional and educational. The art is great, the symbolism is powerful and it tackles a very difficult topic very well. This book should never ever be banned; it is one of the most important books ever written 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Hate crime, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Child death, Death of parent, Suicide, Racial slurs, and Blood

Minor: Animal death

a_violentfemme's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The easiest 5star I have given in a while. What an incredible work and such a powerful exploration of both history and family relationships, generational trauma and also hope. 
As powerfully illustrated as it is written. This is a must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Genocide, Grief, Racism, Antisemitism, Confinement, Violence, Torture, War, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Murder, Suicide, and Physical abuse