Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

16 reviews

linneak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Death, Deportation, Police brutality, Confinement, Hate crime, Torture, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Dementia, War, Murder, Suicide, Gore, Antisemitism, Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Antisemitism, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Death, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, and Racism

Minor: Sexual violence

teh_niarr's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Murder, Child death, Antisemitism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, War, Violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Genocide, Mass/school shootings, Death, and Grief

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

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neeeek's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Confinement, Suicide, Murder, Grief, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Genocide, Deportation, War, Torture, Antisemitism, and Police brutality

annabeth_jackson's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Police brutality, Self harm, Slavery, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, War, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Confinement, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Child death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Racism

ladyzbyrd's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This was a well-written graphic creative nonfiction memoir and a reasonably quick read. The material comes straight from a very dark history of the Holocaust. 

While the history is heartbreaking and the material is incredibly dark, this was a book I enjoyed. It’s quite the oxymoron, but I can’t explain it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Excrement, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Grief, Genocide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Mental illness, Death, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

saviross's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I appreciated learning about Vladek's experiences, as well as his relationship with Art and Art's time collecting these stories. Important history to know - past and ongoing history. A must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Slavery, Violence, Antisemitism, Death, War, Confinement, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Torture

nodogsonthemoon's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Murder, Death, Genocide, Suicide, War, and Confinement

Moderate: Hate crime, Kidnapping, Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

tjjerome's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, War, Torture, Slavery, Rape, Murder, Racism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Antisemitism