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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ya sólo por la historia, que parte de un personaje real sometido a horrores muy reales, que luego Condé se permite ficcionar, vale la pena leer este libro. Hay efímeros momentos de poética muy bella, y ante todo hay una constante denuncia y reivindicación que se lee muy adelantada para la época en que fue escrita la novela. Es muy difícil abordar este libro desde la narrativa, desde la literatura como tal, pero es una novela fundamental, necesaria y vital para tener presente el horror que como humanidad cometimos, permitimos y aún minimizamos.
The first Maryse Condé book I read was "Tree of Life", which is superior to this one. But I also enjoyed enjoyed Tituba, mainly because I love how Maryse Condé writes. It is very warm and personal - she seems to invite each reader to feel as part of the story she is telling. In this book, she approaches the subject of the Salem witch trials and brings back to life the story of Tituba, the only black woman accused during the trials.
I wouldn‘t have read this book if it wasn‘t for uni - however, it was really exciting. It retold the story of Tituba, one of the women accused of witchcraft in Salem with her own voice. However, her triple-opression was really hard to digest: racism, sexism and postcolonialism.
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
C’était si poétique, si triste et si dur. Maryse Condé retrace et revisite la vie de cette esclave oubliée, Tituba, victime de l’esclavage et de la misogynie. Par sa voix on constate le sort de bien des femmes, esclaves, libres ou enfants. Elle montre la cruauté des hommes, des femmes aussi. Elle présente un portait non édulcoré des atrocités vécus dans l’esclavage mais aussi dans les procès de sorcellerie en se basant sur les témoignages recueillis. On aimerait tant que Tituba finisse apaisée après tout ce qu’elle a vécu, mais la disparition de sa trace dans les registres est interprétée avec un côté doux amer et profondément triste. Une si belle et si triste lecture à la fois qui mérite ses 5 étoiles. En espérant que personne n’oublie Tituba maintenant, victime de la barbarie de l’esclavage et de la misogynie.
mysterious
reflective
sad
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Tituba was born on a slave ship after her black African mother, Abena, is raped by a British sailor. Abena is ultimately executed by hanging for resisting the sexual advances of a white man. Mama Yaya, an old spiritual woman, adopts Tituba and teaches her natural medicine, to heal sick people, and speak to the dead. Tituba falls in love with a man named John Indian who leads her to live with him in America where he is a slave in Salem, MA. It’s 1692 and the Salem witch trials have begun. She is imprisoned as a witch but manages to escape. I won’t reveal what happens next because that would be a massive spoiler. Warning: Some parts of this book are pretty explicit and gruesome. If you can get past that, it is definitely worth the read.
dark
emotional
reflective