What a great story of contrasts -- and the vast gray areas that many of us spend our time in. The Holocaust is a terrible chapter in humanity. It is a struggle to figure out how the world gets into a state where these actions are tolerated and engaged in. Mr. Spiegelman tells two stories of his relationship to an aging father, and his parent's navigating of Holocaust Europe of the 1940s.
As a first generation American, the scenes between the author and his father were relatable and hit home. It's difficult to balance care for one's parents and striving to build a home, career, and life as a standalone person. The Holocaust scenes were ... horrific. Not just the concentration camps, but life in a situation where peoples loyalties change and personal integrities are tested. Who will you work for? How much would you give?
The comic-book style made reading the story easy. It balanced giving the reader an image of what things might look like as well as leaving room for one's imagination to finish the thought. A good balance between movie and text literature.
It's a shame this book is on the 'banned' list in many juristictions. I found nothing in it objectionable; and not having a background in this terrible chapter would indeed be objectionable.
