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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
I received this DRC from NetGalley.
I'll just start by saying that the quality of the review copy wasn't great, making some of it difficult to read.
This was OK. I didn't love the art. Some of the illustrated pages were too wordy, which made them tedious and boring. Other scenes were depicted really well. Overall, I thought the flow of the story could have been better. I know the author wanted to touch on all the different people involved, but that just made it so you couldn't get invested in any of them. It was a good premise, and maybe this would be easier for children to get through than a textbook. But as a comicbook, I think it fell short. I don't think it conveyed the full weight of the emotions, whether that be panic, hysterics, despair, or otherwise. 2.5 stars.
I'll just start by saying that the quality of the review copy wasn't great, making some of it difficult to read.
This was OK. I didn't love the art. Some of the illustrated pages were too wordy, which made them tedious and boring. Other scenes were depicted really well. Overall, I thought the flow of the story could have been better. I know the author wanted to touch on all the different people involved, but that just made it so you couldn't get invested in any of them. It was a good premise, and maybe this would be easier for children to get through than a textbook. But as a comicbook, I think it fell short. I don't think it conveyed the full weight of the emotions, whether that be panic, hysterics, despair, or otherwise. 2.5 stars.
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3.5 a serviceable account of the witch trials. The artwork was nice but the storytelling was pretty dry.
A interesting look at how the Salem witch trials went down. Good art and use of historical events/ quotes.
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There's a lot of information packed into this graphic novel, which isn't a bad thing! If you want to learn more about the Salem Witch Trials, this would definitely be a good place to start. Noyes gives context throughout, connecting the dots between the more narrative part of the story. It would work well in a high school setting touching on this part of history.
However, at times it is difficult to follow who is who (partly because there are so many people involved). There is a guide at the beginning, but something more of a family tree showing how people are connected might have been more helpful. I would forget who was who while I was reading. Despite that, this is well done overall with art that depicts the feeling at the time so well. I love that there are more nonfiction graphic novels for teens because it makes the informaiton much more easily digestable. Let's keep them coming!
However, at times it is difficult to follow who is who (partly because there are so many people involved). There is a guide at the beginning, but something more of a family tree showing how people are connected might have been more helpful. I would forget who was who while I was reading. Despite that, this is well done overall with art that depicts the feeling at the time so well. I love that there are more nonfiction graphic novels for teens because it makes the informaiton much more easily digestable. Let's keep them coming!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Torture
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Honestly I don't know why I picked this up, because it made me feel the same way every piece of media about the Salem Witch Trials makes me feel (tired and sad and old)
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I think this was a informative and accessible rehashing of the Salem Witch Trials. Teens and adults would find the art style and tone to be agreeable.
5/5✨Centuries after the Salem Witch Trials we are still as captivated as they were then. How did a town full of neighbors turn so quickly against each other. This is a great way to open to reluctant middle grade readers. I enjoyed the art, and the storytelling. Def adding this to my collection
**I received a copy of this from NetGalley as a ARC for review**
**I received a copy of this from NetGalley as a ARC for review**