Reviews tagging Forced institutionalization

The Complete Maus, by Art Spiegelman

11 reviews

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

morrisimo's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

Wow. A harrowing and brutal depiction of the Holocaust told through stories from father to son. I think the juxtaposition of time works very well, and the examination of Art and Vladek's relationship speaks to the impact of the Holocaust on the next generation. I liked how reflexivity was used to examine the implications of writing the book. I also liked the use of different animals to represent different ethnicities, especially the cats and mice as Germans and Jews. The way the story is told is extremely personal, despite the de-personification. We experience both the Holocaust and the father-son relationship on such an intimate level, which makes them all the more powerful. It's a difficult and upsetting read, but it's phenomenal in its execution. I strongly recommend this book, and even though I'm not huge on comics or graphic novels I want to read more of the author's work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicide, Death, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Kidnapping, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

irgendwieantonia's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Injury/injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

sarahsbookss's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Murder, Racial slurs, Grief, Gore, Racism, Suicide, Torture, and War

lectricefeministe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, Mental illness, Medical content, Gun violence, Genocide, Death, Antisemitism, War, Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, Rape, Physical abuse, Grief, Hate crime, and Forced institutionalization

bebidocrimes's review

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

I can't imagine the censors he must have avoided by simply making people into anthropomorphic animals.  Anyone who wants this banned for 'disturbing imagery' really just wants a sanitized history and no responsibility to consider where they fall in it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, War, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder

arlangrey17's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Trafficking, Violence, Body horror, Genocide, Hate crime, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, War, Xenophobia, and Slavery

kiwikarelus's review

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, War, Xenophobia, Suicide, Child death, Confinement, Murder, Ableism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Hate crime, Genocide, Antisemitism, Gore, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Death

shreyash_89's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Hate crime

victor_gannon's review

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Such a heartbreaking story that everyone should read at least once in their lifetime.
It shows the horrors of what was happening in a way that could be seen as disturbing but also in a way that makes it easier for those who don't like violence.
I wish that people understand how important this book is and hopefully read it when they can.
The fact that some people want to ban it is disgusting, this book is so important to so many people and the claim that they want it banned because of 'nudity' is honestly stupid. They're mice! They're not really known for wearing clothes.
Anyway, I enjoyed this book, the art was nice and simple while I was able to understand everything that was happening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, War, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

Minor: Child death