Monday, April 13, 2009
7. and 8. Maus I: My Father Bleeds History and Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman. (Apr 12 and 13).I knew these were going to be really good. They've been on the nightstand forever. I've been waiting until I was ready and honestly, the real reason I chose them was because they are short and I knew I'd read them fast. I feel like I've been getting bogged down in every book I've picked up this year.
There is no way to convey how fabulous these books are. They are graphic novels about the comic's father's experience in the holocaust. The first one is easier than the second one but they are both really grim. There was a part that was so sad I had to pause. Bob came in the room right then and I said, "This book is really sad."
"Yeah," he said, "But it's great."
I won't say anything else except the narrative structure is genius. My highest recommendation.
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