THE BLURB:
As his father grows old, Art Spiegelman asks him to tell him the story of his life during the second world war as he was taken prisoner in the concentration camps for being jewish.
THE OTHER STUFF:
Yes, that is genuinely all there is to it story wise. Yes, you should read it. Yes it is as innovative and heart wrenching as it is said to be. This book is one that I have wanted to read for quite some time due to my interest in WW2 and the literature it produced. It did not disappoint. Whilst it may appear less serious as it is presented as a comic strip, it grips you until the very end when it releases you wiser and more grateful than ever. Maus is the true story of Spiegelman's father during the war. It is a truly remarkable story told in a unique way. If you like studying books then there is plenty to interpret from the change in drawing style to the different representations of well known pictures, events and the symbolism depicted. For example all the jews are mice, all the germans pigs, the nazis are cats, the french frogs etc. It allows you to choose how invested you want to be yet it is hard not to read this story and not be emotionally invested. If you like historical accounts, then this is right up your street. If you like books which grab you by the heart and never let go then I can honestly say you will not be disappointed. This book is now one of my favourites, just for the innovative way Spiegelman tells such a sad and traumatic story whilst simultaneously keeping you at arms length and dragging you in. It is ohe that fan't be explained by words, only once you have read it will you understand the sheer sadness and relief that comes with the reading of this story. A definate must read for eveyone.
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