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A review by hckilgour
Maus: A Survivor's Tale. I, My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
This books hits in a very different way than most Holocaust survivor stories.
This story is told through flashbacks, with there being quit a bit of humor in the present. We obviously know Vladek survives, but the how is what keeps you reading.
This first book ends with Vladek arriving at Auschwitz, so this is without a doubt a series.
It was a slow book in how he got to that point though. But it really hammered home just how many years Vladek and co were hiding and hoping and praying.
This book is poignant but true. And its humor does help to soften the blow.
This story is told through flashbacks, with there being quit a bit of humor in the present. We obviously know Vladek survives, but the how is what keeps you reading.
This first book ends with Vladek arriving at Auschwitz, so this is without a doubt a series.
It was a slow book in how he got to that point though. But it really hammered home just how many years Vladek and co were hiding and hoping and praying.
This book is poignant but true. And its humor does help to soften the blow.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Antisemitism, and Violence