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Maus – Book Review

November 24, 2011   ·   Video Book Reviews   ·     ·  

This is a book review of the graphic novel Maus 1 and 2 by Art Spiegelman. This is a report about the survival of the WWII holocaust and Auschwitz. It is a very moving report that I recommended to anyone who can read.

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  1. Altoguy1995 on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    I saw this review of Maus, and a few months later, I went to Barnes&Noble and I wanted to find it. It was in the documentary section. The paperback versions of both volumes together costed $30. My dad didn’t want me to get it, saying that it was by a guy who doesn’t know how to draw and didn’t like that it was about WWII. I told him that people reviewed it (like you) online, and he said, “are these people even sane?” He reluctantly let me get it, and it took me eight days to read it.

  2. OnlyAPawn1970 on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    Maus is a masterpiece,gut-wrenching,brilliantly written and pinched.A must own.

  3. englishfrenchgerman on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    We have this book in my school library and i was the first person to read it. so glad i was as well. its wierd though to see the pages that i have read on my computer screen.

  4. 7Row7enn7 on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    I loved, absolutely loved this book.

  5. 7Row7enn7 on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    Historical fiction. Realy a memoir.

  6. nera789 on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    I’m in 8th grade and we’re reading it. Its right report but Art uses the metaphor as Jewish people being “mice” and Germans as “cats” Most of it is for people to know it better. He uses the mouse metaphor because the germans had called them “cockroaches” and they used rat poison in gas chambers. And if you use the mouse metaphor, the obvious pick for the germans would be cats because obviously they’re natural enemies. But I’m sure what Daves said below was right to keep his families privacy.

  7. Punkout16 on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    i read that book last yr. in 10th grade i’m a 11th grader rite now only read pt1 but i luv 2 read pt 2 bcuz u r so rite on da mark this book is so fantastic especially with the symbolization that’s 1 of my fav things about this book how he set up the total game of cat n mouse theme it was brilliant

  8. kishmoru on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    non fiction it’s real

  9. crystalkiedis on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    thanks:)

  10. Davesghola on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    It is kind of a mix of both. Most of it is non-fiction, but there are a few things he changed frequently I reckon for the sake of privacy for his family, but most of it is a right report. He just used the animals to illustrate his feelings about what happened, the jews mice, the germans cats and so forth…

  11. crystalkiedis on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    non*

  12. crystalkiedis on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    is maus fiction or no fiction produce its bout the holocaust but its also talking animals?

  13. jx2wonder on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    i have to read this book for my 4th period class

  14. MagicalMangoes on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    Thanks for the review! I’ll be sure to read it.

  15. Davesghola on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    It is one of the best graphic novels ever made and one of the best books ever written. I won’t say it is the best book ever, because there are so many excellent books and all are different, but I gave this book to my 13 yr. ancient niece because I reckon it is an vital report. It makes one appreciate your family more and it talks about an vital part of history that we should never not dredge up.

  16. MagicalMangoes on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    Im probably going to buy this, my teacher recommends it, she says its the best book she has ever read.

  17. LifeInTheGutteR on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    read that book when i was 8, snuck it out of the young adult section in the library lol fully traumatised me at the time lol but a moving read.

  18. bitzeepapa on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    when the huge companies like DC and Marvel see that alternative comics are so fantastic and so deep, they inevitably unload their meaningless bullshit movies to the mainstream to make sure that the mass populace subdue can’t differentiate comic books from superheroes.

  19. cheeseleader09 on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    LOL, im 14, im just getting into serious books, and I like comics, so Ir ead this book and its fantastic!!

  20. Richardtheincredible on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    uh huh

  21. ap0calypt1ca on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    NO WAY!!! tell him I like his books :) want to meet him and listen to the Vladek tapes XD

  22. speegz11 on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    …and mark spigelman in it is my uncle and gutcha and majloch spigelman were my grandparents never met them but.

  23. speegz11 on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    art spiegelman is my cousin:)

  24. ap0calypt1ca on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    The best and most touching book I have ever read…

  25. koronr on June 27th, 2009 9:52 am

    yah this book is awesome man i really learnes alot with thi book awesome =D

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