Gabe reviewed Maus II, And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman
Review of 'Maus II, And Here My Troubles Began' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Deeply upsetting but so important.
English language
Published Jan. 6, 1986 by Pantheon Books.
This is part 2 of of the Maus series, a graphic novel, possibly the best ever written, about the authors telling of his father's experience being captured by the Nazi's and sent to a concentration camp. It concentrates more on the personal aspect, day to day details, and state of mind of Vladek, the author's father, as opposed to the logistics of the war. It puts a personal face on surviving the largest and most meticulously planned attempt of racial genocide. Minimal depiction of violence.
Deeply upsetting but so important.
Cette deuxième partie poursuit magistralement cette œuvre incroyablement riche. Je comprends désormais pourquoi les critiques sont si élogieuses sur cette bande dessinée. Le récit historique est évidemment à la fois horrible et captivant, et j’ai aussi beaucoup aimé comment l’auteur raconte dans sa bande dessinée le processus de création de l’œuvre elle-même. Une très belle réussite, mémorable.
See my note on the book over in my blog: gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/06/booknote-spiegelmans-maus-parts-i-and.html