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Io, Tituba strega nera di Salem by Maryse Condé, Maria Adelaide Mori
25 reviews
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, Suicide, and Torture
Minor: Rape
carolikesbooks's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Animal cruelty, Slavery, Sexual violence, Racism, and Antisemitism
magicalghoul's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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.
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Abortion, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Racism, Death, Slavery, Rape, and Suicide
Minor: Animal death and Antisemitism
Zealotry and religious discrimination are also themes.incigiru's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Confinement, and Death