A review by jt_perrim
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

A deeply moving tale of one Auchwitz survivor and his family. Spiegelman's use of interviewing his father as a framing device for the narrative retellings creates rich moments for reflection and expands the themes to consider life beyond the war. The art itself is consistently well designed with experimental features. While the story lacks one specific moral, it nonetheless poses challenging questions about the cruelty of mankind and surviving past trauma which are well worth your time. I will not forget this novel.