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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
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I saw this graphic, An Outbreak of Witchcraft: A Graphic Novel of the Salem Witch Trials by Deborah Noyes at my local and it seemed an interesting story. So, of course, I purchased it. 😃👍😎 It's a true story based on the Salem witch trials of 1692 - 1693.
America was just being settled and there were many pressures; settlers chased out of Maine by French (from New France, aka Canada) and their Native allies; religious intolerance & persecution, misogyny, boredom, and so many other things. Young girls begin having seizures and spells and start blaming neighbour women of casting spells on them, being in league with the devil.
This is the setting for the witch trials which will ultimately end up with 19 men and women being executed by hanging. Others died in prison before the Governor ultimately decided that enough was enough.
It's an interesting, frightening and depressing story. Why did the young girls accuse their neighbours? Was it witchcraft? Were they bored? Were they victims of mass psychosis? Was it PTSD from watching their families murdered in Maine by the French? Was it a way of solving boundary disputes between families? There don't seem to be clear answers. It was a carry over from witchcraft trials in Britain and the European continent.
The story left me cold but I'm glad I read it. It's well written and well illustrated and each chapter provides an outline of the events taking place. Check it out. (3.0 stars)
America was just being settled and there were many pressures; settlers chased out of Maine by French (from New France, aka Canada) and their Native allies; religious intolerance & persecution, misogyny, boredom, and so many other things. Young girls begin having seizures and spells and start blaming neighbour women of casting spells on them, being in league with the devil.
This is the setting for the witch trials which will ultimately end up with 19 men and women being executed by hanging. Others died in prison before the Governor ultimately decided that enough was enough.
It's an interesting, frightening and depressing story. Why did the young girls accuse their neighbours? Was it witchcraft? Were they bored? Were they victims of mass psychosis? Was it PTSD from watching their families murdered in Maine by the French? Was it a way of solving boundary disputes between families? There don't seem to be clear answers. It was a carry over from witchcraft trials in Britain and the European continent.
The story left me cold but I'm glad I read it. It's well written and well illustrated and each chapter provides an outline of the events taking place. Check it out. (3.0 stars)
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It was a very brief overview of the witch trials. Accuracy was good, though it was somewhat confusing because the characters all looked very similar.
I am personally not a fan of graphic novels so take this with a grain of salt if you do.
I am personally not a fan of graphic novels so take this with a grain of salt if you do.
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Definitely got me angry at the girls and accusers and all the racism. Some of the characters look similar so it was hard to tell them apart, but I do appreciate the character profiles in the beginning of the book and the historical information in the author's note.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
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Very good and informative but the characters at the beginning were not everyone mentioned and it was a bit confusing with who was accused vs who accused. But I guess that is the with trials themselves, very upsetting and confusing but honestly still a great book and way to tell this story.
It was confusing because there was a lot of characters and I didn't know who was who or their relationships.
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