Brandon J. (bran-flakes14) reviewed on 6/7/2010 + 72 more book reviews

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This graphic novel won the Pulitzer Prize for good reason: it tells a true story so involving, recognizable, and horrific in a groundbreaking and creative fashion. Two side-by-side stories are developed within the narrative, along with simple black and white drawings, and depict a son's frustrations as he interviews his own father about the father's experiences as a Jew during the Holocaust. Jews are portrayed as mice, while Nazis are cats, and other nationalities and groups are represented in other ways besides, all in service of a remarkable, emotional, and truly important tale that is at once intimate yet epic. This version of the book contains both parts of the story in one graphic novel. A true reading experience that shouldn't be missed!

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