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ju_harue's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, Police brutality, Slavery, Death of parent, Excrement, Genocide, War, Classism, Gun violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Suicide, Child death, Hate crime, Gore, Grief, Xenophobia, Racism, Torture, and Antisemitism
phantomgecko's review against another edition
4.0
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.
Moderate: Child death, Murder, Violence, War, Body horror, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Death, Antisemitism, Genocide, and Police brutality
atalea's review against another edition
4.5
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
notthatcosta's review against another edition
4.5
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
mardana's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Genocide, Death, and Deportation
Moderate: Confinement, War, Violence, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Grief
samihami's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Graphic: Police brutality, Antisemitism, War, Murder, and Violence
gellyreads's review
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Genocide, Antisemitism, Racism, Violence, and War
kemrick19's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Grief, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, War, Violence, Racism, Self harm, Hate crime, Mental illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Death of parent
migimasa's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, Violence, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Genocide, Hate crime, Death, and Antisemitism
linneak's review
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Death, Deportation, Police brutality, Confinement, Hate crime, Torture, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Dementia, War, Murder, Suicide, Gore, Antisemitism, Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship