Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Maus: A Survivor's Tale. My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

7 reviews

whatdebsreads's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

bookzplz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Murder

totsfions's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

I have been meaning to read Maus for years. I've always heard great thing about it, but never actually picked it up. Finally I chose it to be a book discussion title for my library, as it seemed with the rise of far right extremism in the US, and with Maus in particular being the target of book banning's, now was the time to read it. It truly is a remarkable book. Spiegelman does not shy away from his father's less charitable traits, and the complexity this characterization lends to the story is vitally important. What this book does is remind you that the toll genocide takes on those who live through it lasts far longer than the violence itself. Its a fascinating exploration of intergenerational grief and trauma. No one has ever told me about the story-within-a-story aspects of this book, but I honestly don't think it would be as impactful if it was just a straightforward retelling of Vladek's experiences. I am looking forward to reading the second instalment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Antisemitism, Death, Police brutality, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and War

flyingryndeer's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Suicide, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Deportation, Death of parent, War, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Hate crime, Confinement, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Racism, Police brutality, and Antisemitism

marinapetal's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Antisemitism, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Genocide, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, and Child abuse

madison1239's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, War, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Death

acoelomate's review

dark informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Antisemitism, and Suicide attempt