A review by francestea
Maus: A Survivor's Tale. I, My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

As a human being I feel it is our responsibility to listen to stories like Vladek’s. This graphic recounting of his life during (and after) the holocaust is such an easy and accessible way to learn from his experiences. Art Spiegelman is so clever in his artwork. Using animals to represent different groups of people allows the reader to instantly identify their background. It is really, truly, a one-of-a-kind book. Fast paced and incredibly consuming you could easily finish it in one sitting. I’m completely awestruck by how fortunate his parents were to survive in hiding so long before they were taken to a camp. I do lament we cant have had more of his mothers side of the story.  However, I will definitely continue on to book 2 as soon as I can!
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