MAUS
It's funny, this title was something I always knew existed, but never picked up. I saw this book in my middle school library. Never really paid it any mind, so it was great to finally get into it.
I think its a wonderfully told story, but the style of the book is really what catches my attention, as it would for most people. We're talking about WWII stories told with mice. Definitely an eye-catcher. It's interesting that mice were the chosen avatars for this story. I get why they chose non-human characters, they wanted the story to be, I guess you could say, a lighter look at the subject matter? It's a little less disturbing to see mice deal with these situations than humans. They took the Animal Farm route, which I appreciate. But this book made me realize how much mice are used as characters in a story; especially when retelling stories or telling them from a new angle. This story reminded me of the films "Titanic: The Legend Lives On" and "The Legend of the Titanic". Both films tell the story of the titanic through the eyes of mice.
I suppose for those films, along with Maus, the storytellers wanted a blank slate to work with.
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