MAUS

Maus was an exceptional read. Growing up my school's education system didn't talk much about the holocaust and the events that happened in Germany at the time. We would briefly go over excluding all details, this way we had more time for historical events that happened in our own country.  I remember growing up I didn't even know what a swastika was until I saw it on an american movie. So this specific historical period is specially intriguing to me. The best part about Maus is that is lets me experience it with new eyes. The comic is laid out so that you see everything from one characters perspective. This is what makes the comic so appealing. I can only imagine how relevant this topic was the moment this comic was "released". On the downside, I have mixed feelings about the art style used in this comic. It is nowhere near as good as the gorgeous art of blankets by Craig Thompson, but its not that awful. I definitely feel like the artwork gets simnifically better as the comic continues. I also feel like once you star following the rhythm of the story the artwork complements the style and the way the story is being told. Overall I can see why this graphic novel helped legitimize the medium. A great read I can recommend to others.