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Maus 2
Maus 2 | Art Spiegelman
A memoir of Vladek Spiegleman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and about his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father, his story, and history. Cartoon format portrays Jews as mice, Nazis as cats. Using a unique comic-strip-as-graphic-art format, the story of Vladek Spiegelman's passage through the Nazi Holocaust is told in his own words. Acclaimed as a "quiet triumph" and a "brutally moving work of art," the first volume of Art Spiegelman's Maus introduced readers to Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a cartoonist trying to come to terms with his father, his father's terrifying story, and History itself. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), succeeds perfectly in shocking us out of any lingering sense of familiarity with the events described, approaching, as it does, the unspeakable through the diminutive. As the New York Times Book Review commented," [it is] a remarkable feat of documentary detail and novelistic vividness...an unfolding literary event." This long-awaited sequel, subtitled And Here My Troubles Began, moves us from the barracks of Auschwitz to the bungalows of the Catskills. Genuinely tragic and comic by turns, it attains a complexity of theme and a precision of thought new to comics and rare in any medium. Maus ties together two powerful stories: Vladek's harrowing tale of survival against all odds, delineating the paradox of daily life in the death camps, and the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. Vladek's troubled remarriage, minor arguments between father and son, and life's everyday disappointments are all set against a backdrop of history too large to pacify. At every level this is the ultimate survivor's tale -- and that too of the children who somehow survive even the survivors.
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IndianBookworm
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When writing a book, it's hard to top a book that's so well written. The writer has done such a brilliant job at every aspect of it. Clearly one of my favourites, and a must must read.
It continues exactly where the first part ended, and brings us to the end of Vladek and Anja's sad sad story.
5/5🌟

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astbrophysics
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incredible book, so beautiful and heartbreaking

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CohenReads

I've read Spiegelman's first book MAUS: My Father Bleeds History. I enjoyed it, and I would like to continue the series.

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ElizaMarie
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Had the doggie super upset because I wasn't paying attention to him and reading instead! #DogsOfLitsy Such a great book.

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#WeekendReading @Andrew65

#JustAnotherGraphicMonday #ReadMyRoom @CocoReads
@Bookworm54 @AkashaVampie @AsYouWish @jb72 @AnansiGirl

wanderinglynn Poor baby. All neglected & sad. ❤️🐶 3y
ElizaMarie @wanderinglynn haha yeah! Poor baby not realizing how spoiled he is 3y
RaeLovesToRead Awww, that face! 🤣🤣 So cute! 3y
Andrew65 Oh dear 🙈 But well done 👏👏👏 3y
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ElizaMarie
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I know its a little “early“ for the weekend, but this one is going to be my #WeekendReading

@Andrew65

Andrew65 Hope you enjoy it. 3y
KristiAhlers Sherrilyn Kenyon is back and writing again so I have her brand new one to kick things off!!! 3y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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So powerful, haunting, and incredible. This is such an emotional read, and well worth it for sure.

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Bookish_Gal
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This second part was definitely harder to chew. More nudity, gore and stark then first half, which was barely an introduction. Here we have the fathers account of being in the camp. The scene about the showers is haunting. His true story reveals the holocaust‘s dark truth in a new form. I think people try to forget these horrors, no matter the “never forget”; need to remember it all now more then ever
Let history offend you, you won‘t repeat it

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ElizaMarie
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This is just so much brutal honesty. The holocaust is horrific, & we are horrible to each other still. Interpersonally and communally, we live with so much cognitive dissonance.

peaKnit I agree. I am not sure how we improve this. Kindness matters, but only to some it seems. 3y
RebL @peaknit I'm not sure either, but I wrote a note with a couple of coworkers to the leadership at work. A year later, they launched a steering committee who will have input from everyone who works here to create an action plan towards a more civil working environment. That's hopeful. Maybe the great resignation will soften us towards each other? 3y
peaKnit That is so wonderful that your workplace is willing to look at improvements. 3y
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melissajayne
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5⭐️ Read these for the first time in 20 years this coming fall for a Holocaust history course in university and just as the first time, I quite enjoyed them. I realize the topic isn‘t enjoyable but how the author broached the topic was excellent and very approachable. Read for #readingeurope2021 #2021 #bookreview #bookstagram #nonfiction #graphicnovel #holocaust #reread #poland🇵🇱

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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The second half of the Vladek Spiegelman's harrowing experience at Auschwitz is just as good as the first volume. Many are familiar with Anne Frank's experience but this gives you an account of one man who struggled & suffered but survived and how his past affects his future behaviors. This should be required reading. Heartbreaking, disturbing, and enlightening. @TheAromaofBooks This is my official #bookspin book for July.

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 4y
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Erynecki
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I think about this page from Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began, a lot. As the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, this page speaks to me on so many levels. It‘s so complex, I wrote my MA thesis about it.

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AshleyHoss820
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I had to move quickly into this one after Maus I because it was that good. People who say graphic novels are immature have clearly never picked one up. This is deep, intense, painful, funny, insightful, and moving. Everything good literature should be. These graphic novels hit me in the gut and invoked so many different feelings. Art‘s complicated relationship with Vladek hit me. The artwork alone is powerful.

batsy It's really a brilliant work of art. 6y
AshleyHoss820 @batsy It really is. 6y
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Krisjericho
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A fantastic conclusion. This is complex and sad and funny and hopeful and desperate and depressing, all at once. The art is a means to an end here. It allows the story to be told, putting some distance between the reader and the horror. An amazing book.

Emilymdxn Maus is my fave graphic novel of all time 6y
rretzler I loved it! Very powerful 6y
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LitsyGetsGraphic
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The Complete Maus is not a huge book and even with black and wight color it took 13 years to complete it. Why do you think it took so long? Why with all success does Art have a writing block to start the second part?

Eyelit I think not only the initial gathering of info took so long, but this is an intensely personal book and there‘s probably a lot of internal pressure to get it just right. So after the time it took to do the first book and all the success that came with it, it‘s totally understandable he might be a little blocked for the follow up because of the added pressure to measure up to the first book 6y
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sebrittainclark
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5/5

I couldn't stop after Maus I, and ended up staying up til midnight to finish both books.

This is obviously not a light or easy read, but it's incredibly good as the author grapples with the past and present. There's a reason this is a graphic novel classic, and its definitely worth checking out.

tpixie I just heard about this book yesterday in a book ( by fellow Litten @Erynecki ) I‘m reading for @LitsyBookClub It sounds compelling. (edited) 6y
sebrittainclark @tpixie It's really good and doesn't shy away from difficult topics. I'll have to check out Chasing Portraits too. 6y
tpixie @sebrittain you‘ll love it! 6y
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WellReadCatLady
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Celebrated my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary today. Had a moment to myself to read a little.

Bostonmomx2 60 years...how awesome!! 6y
CouronneDhiver That‘s awesome! ❤️ 6y
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DimeryRene
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There are so many layers in this story. I appreciate the father-son dynamic and the struggle Art had in writing this. #13inThree 💔

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Debiw781
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I liked Maus 1 better but this was still an important read. I liked the #graphicnovel format for this story as it made the horror and sadness stand out, yet the author didn‘t overwhelm us with the images either. #worldwar2 #historical #worldwarii #nonfiction2018

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js0315
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Just as good as the first. Looking for any other graphic novel recommendations that anyone might have.

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ReadingOver50
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The second and final book in the series, this one seemed to read faster than the first one. This installment details Art's fathers time in the concentration camps and his subsequent liberation. From the description of the camps, it is amazing that anyone came out alive. The graphic format helps bring the tale to life. Really good read.

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ReadingOver50
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Just starting this
Conversation with my daughter:
Me: is it sad?
Daughter: well it‘s about the holocaust
Me: but is it more sad than the first one?
Daughter: I don‘t know
🤔

Cortg I think the 2nd one is more sad but I enjoyed it more. Love that she‘s reading it! 7y
GatheringBooks read this with my own daughter when she was in the 5th grade. heartbreaking. 7y
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bookishtory
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Damn.

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SoniaC
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I really loved this powerful graphic novel. It is heartbreaking in so many ways. I think everyone should read these.

SpeculativeFemale I absolutely agree. I discovered them in college. They were assigned reading for one of the most fabulous classes I ever took: a Special Topics class on Banned Books. 7y
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SoniaC
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Grabbed some lunch and started this powerful book.

Christine That lunch looks so good! Is that a banh mi? Love them so much. 😋 7y
SoniaC @Christine it sure is, with tofu. Plus herb salad and a veggie imperial roll. 7y
Christine Yum!! Well done. :) 7y
rather_be_reading so glad im nt the only person to post pics of food & books 7y
SoniaC @rather_be_reading food and books are a great combo. 7y
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KassKho
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Look what I found in the used bookstore beside the vet! A near perfect companion to your Valentine's Day gift @PurpleyPumpkin :) traded in 5 books to get it

PurpleyPumpkin Wow, that is just about perfect. Awesome!👍🏽 7y
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Africa_Reads
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A very tragic conclusion to the Maus story. In the second part we see how Vladek survived the Nazi camp and united with his wife.

An epic story with illustrations that will chill your bones and force you to experience a reality harsher than any that humanity has seen.

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youngreadrshelf
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How hard would this be to read, nevermind to write if this was your parent? It must have felt so outside anything you know about your parents. Reading this one a little at a time. It's a hard read.

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AprilMae
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As I edit my history paper the night before its due I can't help but dwell on the importance of knowing history, and making sure we learn from it.

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AE_Stueve
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Relevant.

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AE_Stueve
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Terrifying... especially now.

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Jschultzems
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Just as I predicted after finishing the first volume, the second was completed in a day. The story, in whole, gives a very personal, very easily understood look at not only the main character's experience with the Nazi camps, but also glimpses into the experiences of those he met along the way. While not a pleasant topic, I am glad to have read these memoirs and will gladly recommend them to any who ask.

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KStew1622
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And I thought the first one ripped out your heart 😯😭

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BeththeBookDragon
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#biblioweekend Heartbreaking #somethingforsept #bookandeat Paired with my favorite summer drink, the G&T

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BeththeBookDragon
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#biblioweekend Heartbreaking

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Bombastic_beth
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When I first read this part I thought it was so messed up, but I thought for a minute and realized how brutally honest it is. We'd all like to sit here and think how much better we are than that. If put in a situation like his, I think this thought would cross all of our minds.

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wombatcastle
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Oh my God you're right.

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