Reviews tagging Panic attacks/disorders

The Complete Maus, by Art Spiegelman

5 reviews

tinyjude's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

An extremely difficult but essential read. Everyone should pick up this graphic novel at least once in their lives. Instead of those diluted tales and fiction written by people who want to profit from the pain of survivors but have no connection, respect and/or knowledge about the topic, this book presents us with the perspective of a Polish Jewish couple and their families, making it a fundamental piece of art and history.

The story is a recollection of the horrors, sorrows and hopes of an Holocaust survivor many years after the events. The novel is devised by his son, with whom he has a complicated relationship over the years. Therefore, the topics and their depiction are brutally honest and fundamental in the study and general knowledge of this moment in history. The objective is not to like the characters, but understand what they have been through and put it out in the world so their stories are finally told and not forgotten.

Although it is extremely unfortunate that he was not able to use his mother's diaries and see her perspective as a Jewish woman and a survivor, the story is nonetheless crucial. I hope to read more about the topic from Jewish people (or any of the other minorities affected and decimated by the Nazis) and especially, about the experiencies, thoughts and after effects of those women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Child death, Death, Antisemitism, War, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Sexism, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Hate crime, Genocide, and Death of parent

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Amazing book, a must-read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, War, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Torture

Minor: Excrement, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Dementia, and Gore

This is a book about the holocaust. Even though the drawings are cartoonish and nothing too explicit is drawn, it is still full of possibly triggering elements.

wanderonwards's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Gore, Confinement, Death of parent, Excrement, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and War

thebookishbunny's review

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

An awesome, important book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Animal death, Antisemitism, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide

klavin_lovell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Dementia, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Car accident and Toxic relationship