Reviews

The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman

filipeller's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

arja_'s review against another edition

emotional informative fast-paced

4.0

xfallenstar's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

elina_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

raegraham97's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

bigbookslilreads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

atalea's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, War, Violence, Slavery, Deportation, Antisemitism, Death, Xenophobia, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Hate crime

Moderate: Medical trauma, Grief, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, Medical content, Child death, Vomit, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Excrement

Minor: Racism, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, and Stalking

vaasu's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

notthatcosta's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

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

booklover389's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced