Title: The Complete Maus (1-2)
Author: Art Spiegelman
Published: 1989-1991
Language: English
Pages: 296
Rating: 5/5
Summary:
A graphic novel about the horror of living through the Holocaust, capturing the life of a Polish jew living in Hitler's Europe, portraying the Jews as mice and the nazis as cats. It's told through the perspective of a son being told the story of his fathers life.
Review:
This is the first graphic novel I've ever read, and I absolutely loved it. I really liked how the different kinds of people were depicted as different animals. The Holocaust is a very serious and delicate subject, and this made it a little more bearable, without glossing over anything.
I like how the story is told in parts, and you get breaks by the son having to go home for the night and son on. I also love how you can see effect the war has had on Vladek (the father) in the present day.
It's very realistic, even though the people aren't depicted as humans. I really liked the artwork, and the voices of the characters were very strong.
It was just a really great read. I wasn't bored for a second, and I felt like it was a very true, emotional and honest story. I think this book gave me a new and different view of the life of a Jew during the war.
I would recommend this to anyone who has an interest in history and World War II, and even if you don't, I think it'll be very interesting. I also think this is a good first graphic novel to read.
