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The Complete Maus, by Art Spiegelman

51 reviews

kshertz's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I don’t think anyone could ever rate this book as less than five stars. It has completely changed so many peoples lives and given such an insight into the life of a survivor of the Holocaust. As well as the life of the descendants that come after. It was very impactful to read again after so long. I highly recommend everyone read this book at least once if not multiple times throughout their life. It really helps to gain perspective and remember what all people are capable of if we are not careful. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Death, Gaslighting, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Violence, Deportation, Grief, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Gore, Hate crime, Torture, and Xenophobia

flowerssss's review

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Antisemitism, Genocide, War, Confinement, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Body horror, Blood, Violence, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, and Child death

Minor: Xenophobia, Cursing, Excrement, and Racism

matt_viner's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Harrowing story of a Jewish man in Europe living through the Second World War.
Art Spiegelman is an excellent story teller and the medium of graphic novel adds so much to the experience.
Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Antisemitism, War, Suicide, Racism, Police brutality, Child death, Torture, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Genocide, Gun violence, Death, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Violence

amvera's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Hate crime, Grief, Death, Genocide, Suicide, Torture, War, Child death, Racism, Murder, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

This is perhaps one of the best graphic novels I've ever read! Brilliantly created, deeply emotional, and a total page turner despite the subject matter.

lizard800's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Religious bigotry, Murder, Genocide, Racial slurs, Torture, War, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Slavery, and Violence

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

toriauricht's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, War, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Murder, Violence, Torture, Genocide, Racism, Physical abuse, Child death, and Death

haseki_sultana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Confinement, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, War, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, and Grief

nodogsonthemoon's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Murder, Death, Genocide, Suicide, War, and Confinement

Moderate: Hate crime, Kidnapping, Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

tree_branch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/injury detail, Confinement, Child death, Violence, War, Death, Torture, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Genocide

Moderate: Suicide