Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

180 reviews

_sophahs_'s review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This book is a masterpiece. The Holocaust is something no one would ever truly be able to put into words but Art does the best job anyone could. It’s real, emotional and educational. The art is great, the symbolism is powerful and it tackles a very difficult topic very well. This book should never ever be banned; it is one of the most important books ever written 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Hate crime, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Child death, Death of parent, Suicide, Racial slurs, and Blood

Minor: Animal death

a_violentfemme's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The easiest 5star I have given in a while. What an incredible work and such a powerful exploration of both history and family relationships, generational trauma and also hope. 
As powerfully illustrated as it is written. This is a must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Genocide, Grief, Racism, Antisemitism, Confinement, Violence, Torture, War, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Murder, Suicide, and Physical abuse

ewwa18's review

challenging dark sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

cosmicality's review

dark emotional informative fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Child death, and Death

kaimetcalfe's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Suicide, Violence, War, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

queerloras's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Torture, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide, War, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

charliewarliee's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

Maus is a beautiful graphic biography of Art Speigelman's father's experience during the holocaust as a survivor. This book is just stunning and every single person on this Earth has to read this book. I personally believe it should be made essential reading due to how important these topics are. The book is also not trying to glorify his father, even though he was a survivor, he is still flawed. Most history textbooks will only share an experience by the mass, but this is a personal experience that has such significant impact. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Grief, Hate crime, Abandonment, War, Animal death, Confinement, Deportation, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, and Torture

lorenag5's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, War, Suicide, Torture, Genocide, Grief, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Confinement, Deportation, Hate crime, and Medical content

sashajamesmybeloved's review

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Racism, Grief, Violence, Suicide, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, War, Death, and Xenophobia

annabeth_jackson's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Police brutality, Self harm, Slavery, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, War, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Confinement, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Child death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Racism