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- Publisher: Turtleback Books (12 Aug 1986)
- ASIN: B004PTM7YO
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The author-illustrator traces his father's imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp through a series of disarming and unusual cartoons arranged to tell the story as a novel.
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I went out to see my Father in Rego Park. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There is a huge amount of holocaust literature available, lots of it well written and moving but this graphic novel packs quite a punch and is all the more engrossing because of its cartoon form.
I found it just as affecting as Primo Levi's books which is high praise indeed. I have lent this to family who, like me, found it gut wrenching but rewarding. And none of us read comics or graphic novels ever. If you don't either, make this the exception. Should be essential reading.
I found it just as affecting as Primo Levi's books which is high praise indeed. I have lent this to family who, like me, found it gut wrenching but rewarding. And none of us read comics or graphic novels ever. If you don't either, make this the exception. Should be essential reading.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
On first inspection, a comic strip depicting the suffering of the Holocaust through the use of 'cat' and 'mice' figures seems insupportable, almost laughable. However, the moment you begin to read the Maus collection, you are drawn into an incredible world, the world of the Holocaust, and become part of it. The mice become as real to the reader as their own family, the Nazi cats as terrifying as any living nightmare. Through the struggle to survivial of the Speigelman family, both during and after the Holocaust, the reader gats a real sense of what it is to have experienced such events, whether literally, or as a second-generation survivor. An amazing both, which is both hugely entertaining and surprising.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I will abstain from writing a long review, simply because the story told by Spiegelman can speak for itself. The Complete Maus is a tale of the cruellest reality told in a very moving and powerful way. To read it is an education, and moreover, a warning.
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An education
Err. . .where do I start? I've just been reading through the comments thread on the review by Danuta Resh. Wow! Read more
Published 2 days ago by K. MOONEY
Not your typical holocaust story...
One thing this book doesn't need is another review - the critical acclaim, not to mention the Pulitzer Prize, is enough to tell you this is an exceptional piece of work. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rupan M
An Education.
I have always been fascinated by the second world war, in paticular how a modern democratic nation could turn to the far right, and how so many people could get behind fascism and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by The Pink Shirt Platypus
Vladek Spiegelman is an amazing protagonist
I got this book to see if it would be suitable for a primary 7 text and my thoughts are probably yes, but as always it would depend on the level of the class you have. Read more
Published 1 month ago by nmcurrie
Moved Me To Tears
The only graphic novel (to date) that has ever moved me to tears. So simple, so unapologetic, so painfully honest, it lets the events speak for themselves, and in doing so respects... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anna Clare
A monumental and astonishing graphic novel
Maus is, in my opinion, one of the most important texts written about the hollocaust. This harrowing tale has been superbly drawn and gives the reader a real sense of the fear and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. G. D. Davies
Disturbing
An excellent read. You soon forget it is a comic / graphic novel and become engrossed in the characters. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Roly
Interesting
I bought this as a present for my son. He thought it was an interesting way to tell the horrific story of the holocaust through cartoon characters although no less harrowing for... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Burn
Why you should read MAUS independently of your religion/nationality
Let me just say that there are some great reviews here, very well written, and I certainly will not say anything new on this, although I had to comment about this great... Read more
Published 3 months ago by JMA
Powerful book ruined by racist stereotyping
I have a real, real problem with this book. It's a powerful piece, and tells the story of one family's experiences of the Holocaust in grim and gripping detail. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Danuta Reah
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