Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé

3 reviews

callme_tippy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was was absolute perfection and has changed my mind on historical fiction. 

I picked this one up at my local library, the title caught my eye as I was walking out and I am so happy I stopped to pick it up as this might have been my favorite read this year. 

I can't exactly put my finger on why I loved this book so much but I am going to say that majority of it has to be because of Conde's writing prowess. Conde was able to weave together a novel about this woman that history has forgotten in a heartbreaking, raw, and beautiful way. 

This book has changed my perspective on historical fiction, I enjoyed the history and the value it added to the story. I am now much more open to reading historical fiction, I enjoyed the value the history added a lot more than I expected I would. 

I am excited to read more work by Conde, and more historical fiction in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

futureofmydays's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

magicalghoul's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hay pasajes que me he encontrado releyendo sólo para maravillarse con ellos de nuevo. 

En este momento lo que realmente se queda conmigo y que me encantó es lo fuertemente meta e intertextual es su narrativa, lo que la convierte en una novela de ficción histórica con ojos en el futuro (o el presente, pues Tituba está hablando con nosotras). Esto es hecho aún más evidente por el propio conocimiento de Tituba de que su nombre sólo es una nota al pie de los registros históricos de los juicios de Salem además del cameo de feminista blanca de Hester Prynne.

Notable como Condé se basó y jugó tanto con los cuentos orales antillanos como con la historia del Caribe para tejer un trasfondo para la historia de Tituba, y luego la transformación de la propia Tituba en una historia oral. 

Toca releer una vez haya digerido propiamente la experiencia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry