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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
It never ceases to amaze me how easily tainted by hatred can the heart of men become.
This is a story every youngling should read.
For me, there is nothing new here. I was already aware of this despicable past but it's important that everyone knows it. We need to know history in order to stop repeating the same mistakes. Everyone, without exception. Education is the key to resolve all problems still plaguing our world.
So if you are a parent, or an older sibling, or an uncle, whatever, offer this story to any teenager around you, and hopefully we'll starting filling our hearts with more love and less hatred.
The art is very unique and cute. I feel it fits the narrative very well.
Why not 5 stars? I dunno. I guess it missed the wow factor. The story itself is very linear. It's not a story that leaves me thinking about things.
Regardless, it's a good read. I recommend it for a warm autumn night.
This is a story every youngling should read.
For me, there is nothing new here. I was already aware of this despicable past but it's important that everyone knows it. We need to know history in order to stop repeating the same mistakes. Everyone, without exception. Education is the key to resolve all problems still plaguing our world.
So if you are a parent, or an older sibling, or an uncle, whatever, offer this story to any teenager around you, and hopefully we'll starting filling our hearts with more love and less hatred.
The art is very unique and cute. I feel it fits the narrative very well.
Why not 5 stars? I dunno. I guess it missed the wow factor. The story itself is very linear. It's not a story that leaves me thinking about things.
Regardless, it's a good read. I recommend it for a warm autumn night.
“Non fa niente, caro signore. È solo fango. Sporca di meno che la sua conversazione”
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È sempre strano per me ricordare quanto certe cose così scontate della mia quotidianità in realtà, fino a poco più di cento anni fa, ma anche cinquanta, ma anche adesso, per alcune persone non lo siano affatto. È strano perché ormai nel mio quotidiano è normale, per me, identificarmi con ciò che mi rende diversa, piuttosto che pensare a tutti quei lati della mia identità che invece mi rendono, di fatto, una privilegiata. Sono una donna bianca, talmente bianca che mi è spesso capitato che non mi prendessero per italiana, nata in Occidente, in un Paese in cui mancano tante cose, ma dove non ho mai, nemmeno per un istante da quando sono nata, pensato che potessero vietarmi di ricevere un'istruzione.
Così, leggere queste storie mi lascia davvero tanta amarezza, tanta voglia di riscatto, tanta rabbia. Il problema è che questo libro racconta una storia vera, ambientata in un tempo in cui vivevano forse i nonni dei miei nonni, ma la storia è attuale, perché è ancora così, perché troppo spesso le donne hanno dovuto e devono ancora lottare per avere il diritto a poter reclamare il minimo che la società ci deve, perché anche se sei una privilegiata donna caucasica sei comunque una donna, perché il bianco intorno continua a essere un problema se ci focalizziamo sul bianco.
Ma quanto è più bella la nostra bandiera piena di colori? Il bianco, comunque, c'è. Ma è in minoranza, amalgamato dall'arcobaleno.
Comunque, resta quello che mi dico da quando sono nata: sarebbe stato tanto più facile essere un uomo bianco e etero (e basic). Ma preferisco così.
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È sempre strano per me ricordare quanto certe cose così scontate della mia quotidianità in realtà, fino a poco più di cento anni fa, ma anche cinquanta, ma anche adesso, per alcune persone non lo siano affatto. È strano perché ormai nel mio quotidiano è normale, per me, identificarmi con ciò che mi rende diversa, piuttosto che pensare a tutti quei lati della mia identità che invece mi rendono, di fatto, una privilegiata. Sono una donna bianca, talmente bianca che mi è spesso capitato che non mi prendessero per italiana, nata in Occidente, in un Paese in cui mancano tante cose, ma dove non ho mai, nemmeno per un istante da quando sono nata, pensato che potessero vietarmi di ricevere un'istruzione.
Così, leggere queste storie mi lascia davvero tanta amarezza, tanta voglia di riscatto, tanta rabbia. Il problema è che questo libro racconta una storia vera, ambientata in un tempo in cui vivevano forse i nonni dei miei nonni, ma la storia è attuale, perché è ancora così, perché troppo spesso le donne hanno dovuto e devono ancora lottare per avere il diritto a poter reclamare il minimo che la società ci deve, perché anche se sei una privilegiata donna caucasica sei comunque una donna, perché il bianco intorno continua a essere un problema se ci focalizziamo sul bianco.
Ma quanto è più bella la nostra bandiera piena di colori? Il bianco, comunque, c'è. Ma è in minoranza, amalgamato dall'arcobaleno.
Comunque, resta quello che mi dico da quando sono nata: sarebbe stato tanto più facile essere un uomo bianco e etero (e basic). Ma preferisco così.
C'est avec une certaine déception que j'ai trouvé la postface bien plus intéressante que la BD en elle-même. Le récit se concentre sur le quotidien de ces premières élèves afro-américaines et des violences qu'elles ont subies mais j'ai trouvé que cela restait très en surface.
Les femmes dont cette BD parlent sont extrêmement intéressantes et elles ne sont pas vraiment développées dedans. Après, je ne suis peut-être pas la meilleure personne pour en parler, j'aimerais bien avoir des retours de personnes noires dessus. Peut-être suis-je trop critique.
Et la bibliographie qui a inspiré cette BD est tellement cool.... bell hooks, Toni Morrison, Starhawk, etc. Dommage que ça n'ait pas plus transpiré dans le récit.
Les femmes dont cette BD parlent sont extrêmement intéressantes et elles ne sont pas vraiment développées dedans. Après, je ne suis peut-être pas la meilleure personne pour en parler, j'aimerais bien avoir des retours de personnes noires dessus. Peut-être suis-je trop critique.
Et la bibliographie qui a inspiré cette BD est tellement cool.... bell hooks, Toni Morrison, Starhawk, etc. Dommage que ça n'ait pas plus transpiré dans le récit.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
What can I say after reading this beautiful book is that it hurts, it really hurts to read about such an injustice, unhuman behavior and the ugliness of racism.
I can't say that I liked the story because it's not about this when it comes to such books, no. This book is a reminder for those who forgot what was it like to live in such a world where you see awful things done to people and you can't do nothing and when you try to make a change like Prudence Crandall, you might end up being marginalized, attacked or hurt.
Anyway, the illustrations were beautiful to look at and it made the story less dramatic to read. A different and interesting way to portray such difficult themes with colors and art.
I have to say that I didn't like the title, I think that wasn't the best choice for the content of this book.
What can I say after reading this beautiful book is that it hurts, it really hurts to read about such an injustice, unhuman behavior and the ugliness of racism.
I can't say that I liked the story because it's not about this when it comes to such books, no. This book is a reminder for those who forgot what was it like to live in such a world where you see awful things done to people and you can't do nothing and when you try to make a change like Prudence Crandall, you might end up being marginalized, attacked or hurt.
Anyway, the illustrations were beautiful to look at and it made the story less dramatic to read. A different and interesting way to portray such difficult themes with colors and art.
I have to say that I didn't like the title, I think that wasn't the best choice for the content of this book.
Sharp and straight illustrations for this historical fiction based on a true story. The true story of an all girls' school in Canterbury, state of Connecticut in 1832. A place where all went to hell when one outrageous idea met another : opening a girls' school, AND enrolling Black girls In the mind of the White people in this state, there is the remembrance of Nat Turner, this educated slave who organised a rebellion violently shut down a year earlier. So the equation is clear : educated Black person = rebellion. With no pathos, and structured story, we follow the message and the fight of Prudence Crandall for equality of genre and race.
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I received an arc of this book from Netgalley.
I always find it hard to rate biographies/non fiction books like these, especially when characters make decisions that I don't always agree with (like Eliza), but I'll do my best.
I liked this book and not because it was entertaining or amusing, but because I thought it had an important message and I really enjoyed getting to learn about this historical event.
One of the things that I found the most important was that even white people who are well-meaning and are more open-minded then their neighbors can still have prejudices and aren't going to perfect or as open-minded as they could be. The best example of this is when Miss. Crandall and Sarah argue about Nat Turner. That was my favorite scene in the book.
I was not the biggest fan of the art style, but I found the content of this book to be more important then my thoughts on the art style.
I always find it hard to rate biographies/non fiction books like these, especially when characters make decisions that I don't always agree with (like Eliza), but I'll do my best.
I liked this book and not because it was entertaining or amusing, but because I thought it had an important message and I really enjoyed getting to learn about this historical event.
One of the things that I found the most important was that even white people who are well-meaning and are more open-minded then their neighbors can still have prejudices and aren't going to perfect or as open-minded as they could be. The best example of this is when Miss. Crandall and Sarah argue about Nat Turner. That was my favorite scene in the book.
I was not the biggest fan of the art style, but I found the content of this book to be more important then my thoughts on the art style.
C'était un très beau roman historique et graphique, qui sensibilise aux questions de racisme aux États-Unis, mais aussi à l'importance de l'éducation.
Je n'ai pas tout à fait compris à quoi servait le personnage de la sorcière (à part comme métaphore de l'altérité des filles aux yeux de la société ?)
J'aurais aussi aimé qu'on passe un peu plus de temps à découvrir les élèves de cette école.
En revanche, les dernières pages sont très instructives et intéressantes. Et la dernière dédicace montre à quel point certains des problèmes soulevés dans ce roman sont encore d'actualité...
Je n'ai pas tout à fait compris à quoi servait le personnage de la sorcière (à part comme métaphore de l'altérité des filles aux yeux de la société ?)
J'aurais aussi aimé qu'on passe un peu plus de temps à découvrir les élèves de cette école.
En revanche, les dernières pages sont très instructives et intéressantes. Et la dernière dédicace montre à quel point certains des problèmes soulevés dans ce roman sont encore d'actualité...
