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Art Spiegelman tells the story of his father's experience of the Holocaust. Quite brilliant. Spiegelman couldn't have achieved what he does here if he had used any other medium but the comic book form. Winner of both a Pulitzer Special Award and an Eisner. Also one of the few comic books I ever got my mum to read.
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If this is really somewhat autobiographical...the author is a jerk. Not that his father seems like a great guy either but he just comes across as an insensitive, unreliable person. To write a scene in which you promise not to include something, and then include it? Not awesome.
So that rant over, I understand why this is held up as an example of a classic graphic novel (or a set of them). The narrative is interesting, not just horrifying. Yes, there are awful things, but it's clear from the stor ...more
So that rant over, I understand why this is held up as an example of a classic graphic novel (or a set of them). The narrative is interesting, not just horrifying. Yes, there are awful things, but it's clear from the stor ...more
My first "serious" comic that I read and done so masterfully with beautiful symbolism and imagery coupled with an emotional and strong story. I first read this as a teenager and I was both haunted and in awe with these graphic novels.
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