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Maus by Art Spiegelman

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ju_harue's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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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challenging dark medium-paced

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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atalea's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5


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notthatcosta's review against another edition

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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. 

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theredheded_bibliomaniac's review against another edition

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5.0


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sienna1508's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

4.25

This book was incredibly eye-opening to the horrors of the Holocaust however I understand it can be extremely heavy and dark so I would definitely recommend caution!  

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kemrick19's review against another edition

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5.0


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4.25


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5.0


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eveofstagnes's review against another edition

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5.0


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