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Art Spiegelman - Maus: A Survivor's Tale My Father Bleeds History and Here My Troubles Began

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It is the story of Vladek Speigelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father's story. Maus approaches the unspeakable through the diminutive. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), shocks us out of any lingering sense of familiarity. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek's harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by survival, they stage a normal life of small arguments and unhappy visits. This astonishing retelling of our century's grisliest news is a story of survival, not only of Vladek but of the children who survive even the survivors. Maus studies the bloody pawprints of history and tracks its meaning for all of us.

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A game of cat and MAUS
Jun 27, 2003

Pros: Powerful, thought-provoking

Cons: None

Bottom Line: Read it and weep

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Maus: A Survivor's Tale: A survivor's child gets the whole story
Feb 11, 2003

Pros: beautifully recounts both the survivor's story and the sons.

Cons: none. very well done

Bottom Line: Should be required reading.

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Open your mind, and your eyes will follow...
Apr 29, 2003

Pros: Raw, emotional, powerful. A feat on all levels.

Cons: Some minor character development issues.

Bottom Line: Maus is a literary triumph, and cannot be missed. It would be a crime to pass this one up because of the manner it chooses to convey it's message with.

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Maus- Hell for Rats (Jews)
Feb 11, 2007

Pros: Very Graphic Comic Portrayal of Evil at its worst...

Cons: The fact that Nazi tactics are still being emulated today is just as disturbing.

Bottom Line: Maus is still relevant for many reasons. Racist stereotyping (shown here in animation), hate propaganda, terrorism, and full-time criminal activity still thrive today.

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Of mice and men
Dec 12, 2000

Pros: the new approach to telling a tale about the Holocaust

Cons: some find the comic book style too light heared for such a serious topic

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Tom follows the Fuhrer, and Jerry is a filthy Jew.
Dec 07, 2001

Pros: The greatest Nonfiction novel ever made... is drawn.

Cons: If you're a nazi or a cat lover, you might find this book "prejudice" ;)

Bottom Line: "Maus" is probably the greatest nonfiction ever written... yet Americans will hate it because it's in "cartoon-form". ARGH! That's it! I'm moving to Japan!

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Mighty Maus
Feb 01, 2000

Pros: brilliant storytelling, excellent dialog, well drawn, powerful

Cons: none off the top of my head

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surprisingly engaging
Dec 30, 2003

Pros: engaging, compelling

Cons: only 1/2 the story, have to read the second book

Bottom Line: Great primer; personal story.

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Cat vs. Maus
Mar 02, 2004

Pros: Wildly thought provoking, emotionally moving, "outside of the box" appraoch.

Cons: None to speak of.

Bottom Line: This book is a quick and thought provoking read that involves thinking and emotions with every turn of the page. "Maus" tells a painful story brilliantly and beautifully.

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Unique way of looking at the holocaust
May 26, 2000

Pros: Good drawing, interesting, good writing, unique

Cons: none

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