Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Maus by Art Spiegelman

84 reviews

ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

chambre1055's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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

teh_niarr's review against another edition

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

beaingleby's review against another edition

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

aniblues's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Child death, War, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Racism, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Death, Antisemitism, and Animal death

piperca's review against another edition

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

a_violentfemme's review against another edition

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

neeeek's review against another edition

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

kaimetcalfe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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