Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Maus : en overlevendes fortelling by Art Spiegelman

42 reviews

maggsdy's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War

jorgelnjunior's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence

ju_harue's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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Maus, indiscutivelmente é uma obra densa, que termina com aquele peso no estômago. Ler um recorte de uma vida que passou por tudo isso, é fatigante, parece que li por meses, acompanhando tudo que está retratado.
A escolha de usar quadrinhos como estilo de narração, foi incrível. O recurso de serem animais, foi genial. A tradução está ótima, mantendo características oratórias.
Não dá pra "gostar" de uma história assim, mas é sem dúvida uma obra excelente.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, War, Classism

atalea's review against another edition

4.5

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Murder, War, Deportation

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Dementia, Stalking

notthatcosta's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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I have not read many graphic novels but this has convinced me that I ought to. It's difficult to truly comprehend how horrifying the Holocaust was, but Art Spiegelman is able to capture the visceral horror of his father's experience, albeit often delivered with the nonchalance of someone who had no choice but to cope.

The 'present day' flashes of Art and Vladek's relationship are both charming and grounding, allowing readers to view his father in totality and not just in the context of his experience in Auschwitz. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War

teddie_valetine98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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I don’t star rate these types of books but this book was such an important read to me.
I think people need to read this at least once!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War

Minor: Suicide

ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Follows the author's father's journey through the Holocaust.

room1055's review against another edition

4.5

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

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How come for social animals, we can only recognise social evils when it hits us but never when it hurts others?
😞

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War

teh_niarr's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

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

thegardenlesbian's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia

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