The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Book Review: Great
Summary: 5 Stars
I first read this book early this year(1997) and I was very impressed by it. I must have read it about five times. Up until then, I don't think I had fully understood the Holocaust, but these books really opened my eyes. I'm only twelve, so this was a powerful experience on me. I have nothing but good things to say about it, and I hope mister Spielgman keeps up the good work!Book Review: Surviving the survivors
Summary: 5 Stars
If one sign of a great work is that it breeds heated discussions -- Maus and Maus II certainly qualify. (By the way, everyone, the Nazi's were CATS!). Most of the objections I read from other reviewers seem to stem from the fact that this powerful, moving, and disturbing book does not promulgate their particular political agenda. Those of you who take offense should remember that this book is not a political history, but a biography. Even then, we should also note that the primary focus of this work is not the actual atrocities of the Holocaust, but in what came next. Art Spiegleman created this because he was trying to understand how his mother could survive all the horrors of a concentration camp, only to kill herself years later. In the wake of her suicide, Maus reveals itself to be a tale of how Spiegleman survived his mother's act of self-destruction, and in so doing, reveals much about all humans everywhere. (Also, let's never forget one thing, folks: A Comic Book won a Pulitzer Prize!)Book Review: Wonderful story of the true atrocities of the Holocaust.
Summary: 5 Stars
Art Spiegelman's father's account of the holocaust is extremely accurate. The drawings are wonderful and the symbolism adds to the stories seriousness. It was hard to put this book down.Book Review: Wonderful book I would recommend to everyone.
Summary: 5 Stars
Anyone who is interested in personal stories of the holocaust should read this book. It is written in "comic strip" format, which helps it get the truth across more effectively. A+. Two thumbs up.Book Review: This book represents many other stories
Summary: 5 Stars
I worked at the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies as a student at Yale University. I reviewed many testimonies, and was at one point assigned a number of videos about survivors from Sosnowiec, Poland, where much of _Maus_ takes place. I can only say of the books that they reproduce both typical experiences of those survivors and the tone of their stories in an extremely effective, real and moving way. The books are not at all implausible, as has been suggested in other reviews at this site; surviving the Holocaust required that level of ingenuity and courage, as I witnessed through many similar personal stories. If you are not able to learn about the Holocaust from someone who experienced it, these books are a very artistic and brave attempt to convey that knowledge. Spiegelman has given an authentic voice to the many, many survivors whose stories would otherwise languish on the shelves of archives around the world.