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How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women
Claire Mitchell, Zoe Venditozzi
4.35 AVERAGE
45 reviews for:
How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women
Claire Mitchell, Zoe Venditozzi
4.35 AVERAGE
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I really wanted to love this book, but I struggled to get through it. There was a strange mix of fictionalised narrative, biography and non-fiction that didn't flow. The afterword was the most thoughtful but not well connected to or signposted in the other chapters.
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5 stars - the most engaging (majority) non-fiction I have read/listened to in a long time.
Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi’s writing is engaging, enjoyable and interesting throughout.
They shine a “loving” light on the witch trials in Scotland, the (mostly) women and men affected by these trails, linking these to the Salem trials many of us know well and link to modern day in a smooth transition.
As someone with Scottish heritage, a fixed interest in Witches and interest in true crime this book is perfect for readers like me.
The way that Claire and Zoe talk through their research, documents back to demonologie by James the VI and I of Scotland and England.
Some of the footnotes had me laughing out loud with the commentary and hypocrisy of some elements of the trials.
I would love to read more books by Claire and Zoe on witchcraft and other authors with similar research from other countries . I appreciate all the work they have done and are doing to bring these “witches” stories to the masses and gain pardons for the thousands of innocently accused and executed in Scotland through history. We cannot let these people’s stories disappear.
Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi’s writing is engaging, enjoyable and interesting throughout.
They shine a “loving” light on the witch trials in Scotland, the (mostly) women and men affected by these trails, linking these to the Salem trials many of us know well and link to modern day in a smooth transition.
As someone with Scottish heritage, a fixed interest in Witches and interest in true crime this book is perfect for readers like me.
The way that Claire and Zoe talk through their research, documents back to demonologie by James the VI and I of Scotland and England.
Some of the footnotes had me laughing out loud with the commentary and hypocrisy of some elements of the trials.
I would love to read more books by Claire and Zoe on witchcraft and other authors with similar research from other countries . I appreciate all the work they have done and are doing to bring these “witches” stories to the masses and gain pardons for the thousands of innocently accused and executed in Scotland through history. We cannot let these people’s stories disappear.
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An incredible book of the past, its relevancy to the present and the importance of remembering those who got caught in an epidemic of misogyny. The research that has gone into this is evident and you can tell it’s been written with the purpose of educating and informing.
Some of the footnotes feel slightly irrelevant and the inclusion of an AI ‘artwork’ was jarring given how factual and authentic the rest of the book was.
Some of the footnotes feel slightly irrelevant and the inclusion of an AI ‘artwork’ was jarring given how factual and authentic the rest of the book was.
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Watch the Scottish witch trials unfold before the Salem witch trials in this short informational narrative. Christian perspectives of women’s expectations that are then taken to extremes are the heart of this one. The chapters are brief with enough information to understand what influenced the Scottish, Salem, and modern Nigerian witch trials. Why are women commonly associated with witchcraft to be demonized and murdered.
Some witches are real but they are not performing the magic we see on media – it is practical. Societies hate for women is the root cause of the trials and murders. This narrative focuses on the central idea and how each set of witch trials extends from extremist beliefs to further harm and fear amongst women. The brief information presented is enough to begin to satisfy cravings learning about the truth of the witch trials beyond Hocus Pocus!
Witchcraft is the scapegoat to misplace society’s impact of blocking women as the pitfalls of society. Otherness is what enables the witch trials to occur even in modern times. This story is a warning for what follows any community that engages in practices that demean women’s place in society. 3.5 rounded up because this will direct you to research more on the intricacies of the witch trials - very spellbinding if you will. Thank you Net Galley for an opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.
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Some witches are real but they are not performing the magic we see on media – it is practical. Societies hate for women is the root cause of the trials and murders. This narrative focuses on the central idea and how each set of witch trials extends from extremist beliefs to further harm and fear amongst women. The brief information presented is enough to begin to satisfy cravings learning about the truth of the witch trials beyond Hocus Pocus!
Witchcraft is the scapegoat to misplace society’s impact of blocking women as the pitfalls of society. Otherness is what enables the witch trials to occur even in modern times. This story is a warning for what follows any community that engages in practices that demean women’s place in society. 3.5 rounded up because this will direct you to research more on the intricacies of the witch trials - very spellbinding if you will. Thank you Net Galley for an opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.
Read more of my reviews on https://brujerialibrary.wordpress.com