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Maus by Art Spiegelman

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ju_harue's review against another edition

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5.0

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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phantomgecko's review against another edition

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4.0

The type of book I don't think I can adequately review in a meaningful way. But here are some thoughts...

The intertwining of the survival story and the author's relationship with his father was well done and added levels to the emotion of the book. I think I would've preferred just the survival story, but I'd probably be wrong.

It's important that this book be read, especially by school age kids, I think. But it's best as a piece of the collage of education and not the entire education. i.e. I first read parts of Maus because parts were included in the back of the copy of Night by Elie Wiesel we were given as sophomores. Reading about the Holocaust from a variety of angles is the best way to absorb the tragedy and appreciate the horror.

Maus doesn't hold punches or soften edges. Terrible things happened and they were conveyed to the best of the author's ability and his father's memory. I think a crucial bit is when Spiegelman is talking with his therapist and his therapist says something along the lines of 'survival was random.' Maus shows that Vladek was incredibly lucky. Opportunities were presented that he was able to take advantage of. He had a terrible experience, and it's gutting to see how easily <i>worse</i> it was for others.

4 stars because it's well done and deserved its Pulitzer but I don't want to read it again.

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samihami's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a piece of art (no pun intended) I will remeber for a long time, if not the rest of my life. 
Everyone should read this at least once in their life. The depth of the characters (though real people) and the dive into human relationships is authentic and endearing. I appreciate that the author strayed away from romantisising vistims of holocaust and decided to picture his father the way he is though it sometimes completes the Jewish stereotype or it puts him at bad light. 
The depiction of animals is perfect for the story and tells a great deal of history.
If you're hesitating, this is your sign to pick it up. You won't have regrets.

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linneak's review against another edition

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4.25


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ellisgoldstein's review against another edition

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As a Jewish reader, holocaust stories tend to be a little too raw for me. I would like to finish this eventually but right now it is just too emotional 

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teddie_valetine98's review against another edition

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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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demetrius_bennett's review against another edition

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4.5


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dspickes's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0


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anfripa's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5


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chambre1055's review against another edition

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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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