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Maus: A Survivor's Tale. I, My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
17 reviews
marinapetal's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Antisemitism, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Genocide, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, and Child abuse
rtaire's review against another edition
5.0
I definitely recommend most everyone read this book (and the second volume). It's a beautifully nuanced memoir of a holocaust survivor and the complicated relationship between him and his son, the comic artist writing/drawing the book. Glad I read the book now when I am struggling with all the grey space of my own relationship between myself and my mother. Makes me feel more at ease about the lack of clear distinctions of "morally good" and "bad", the messy in-between of reality.
The art style really helped to put some distance between me and the extremely difficult subject matter of the Holocaust, which allowed me to keep reading when I might have otherwise needed to stop to preserve my mental health. Still, some of the images are truly haunting and it helps to be prepared to know that these books cover the worst of what humanity is capable of. I still think it is very worth it to remember these atrocities, especially at a time when people are trying to erase them and ban important books like this.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Alcohol, Genocide, War, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gun violence, Death of parent, Violence, and Sexism
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, War, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: Suicide, Ableism, Classism, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Minor: Cancer and Excrement
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
3.5
despite being about an event that has been told in various forms countless times, this book still manages to be shocking, jarring, and evocative through the personal tale that illustrates people as complex beings and very impactful drawings. drawing the characters as animals is such a simple method, but it's surprisingly effective.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Violence, Confinement, Death, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Child death, Death of parent, and Grief
kengiedamali's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Suicide, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Hate crime, and Misogyny
plxtoprojector's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, and Suicide
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: War, Death, Child death, Racism, Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, and Murder
frankie_reads2's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Suicide, Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Torture