Maus: My Father Bleeds History v. 1: A Survivor's Tale

I'm not usually a big graphic novel reader, but this one grabbed me due to the subject matter. It found it curious and enlightening but not enthralling. The main appeal was knowing that these events actually occurred. Had it been fiction my interest would have been lost early on. Over all it was worth the read, but it isn't one of my top picks. Then again I'm not sure I'm qualified to judge...more

I'm not usually a big graphic novel reader, but this one grabbed me due to the subject matter. It found it curious and enlightening but not enthralling. The main appeal was knowing that these events actually occurred. Had it been fiction my interest would have been lost early on. Over all it was worth the read, but it isn't one of my top picks. Then again I'm not sure I'm qualified to judge the quality of a graphic novel.   hide

Tragic but inspiring.

tragic but inspiring

I'm not really into graphic novels (or comics) but this is absolutely beautifully and heartbreakingly written and illustrated.