After reading Maus I, I decided that I should read the entire series. (I should say Art Spiegelman decided for me as Maus I ended in a climax. Maus II comes to a dramatic but satisfying ending of a sons attempt to write his father's Holocaust story.There are many Holocaust books around, Maus is unlike any story you have read before. It can be read in just a few hours. A graphic novel may not be your cup of tea, but the Holocaust is a hard subject. Family issues can even be even harder. Art does an amazing job tackling these issues in an authentic comic. Take a break from your light summer reading and take a look into this important, tragic time in history and remember.
Happy Reading!
And the cool thing is the pictures help tell as much of the story as the text. Lots of symbolism in the character representations.
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