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A review by notthatcosta
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
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.
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.
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Murder, Racism, Suicide, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Religious bigotry, Slavery, War, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Blood, Violence, Antisemitism, Hate crime, and Self harm