Review: The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman

A small poodle and a Golden Doodle are lying on a fluffy blanket with two softcover books in front of them. The books are tome 1 and 2 of Maus by Art Spiegelman.

The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a very emotional account of a Holocaust survivor, and that story needs to be read by all. The author successfully captured the pain, the fear, and the damage endured by his father at the hands of his enemies. The black and white illustrations effectively depicted the atrocities and horrors of these dark times. What bothered me about this story was that it left me with unanswered questions? Why did his mother commit suicide? Even if he destroyed Anja’s journals, why would Vladek not be unable to tell his wife’s side of the story? I am sure she would have shared it with him after the war. I also wonder why the author selected mice to represent Jews, cats to represent German, pigs to represent Poles. I understand why he selected frogs to represent French (I had a few people insulting me by calling me a frog). The Tennessee school district voted to remove Maus over inappropriate language and nudity. I don’t remember reading any inappropriate language, but I think the illustrations presenting mice with male organs could have been more discreet. I recently read a graphic novel adaptation of Brave New World. Nudity was shown without revealing breasts or genitals. I don't think the author aimed this book to a young audience, so it should not be an issue. In my opinion, these thought-provoking books should be read by teens and adults.

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