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A review by sydneykav
The Daughters of Salem: How we sent our children to their deaths: Part 1 by Thomas Gilbert
3.0
This was my first graphic novel and I must say I very much enjoyed it. The simplistic yet creepy style of the artwork worked tremendously well with the darker tones of this piece. Whilst dark and creepy there were still some beautiful parts to be found, the fire, the girls dancing and the tiny Robin.
The relationship between the women in this tale shine through and in such a short piece all manner of women are brought to the foreground and sisterhood is very much apparent from the offset. This is something I greatly appreciate in any work of fiction and was delighted to see this spin on Salem.
Upon finishing I discovered that it wasn't originally in English and had been translated, I wonder if this is what has stopped it from being a 5 star review for me (I wish I could read French and could compare the two!).
I am very much looking forward to part two as well as rereading this during Halloween this year!
The relationship between the women in this tale shine through and in such a short piece all manner of women are brought to the foreground and sisterhood is very much apparent from the offset. This is something I greatly appreciate in any work of fiction and was delighted to see this spin on Salem.
Upon finishing I discovered that it wasn't originally in English and had been translated, I wonder if this is what has stopped it from being a 5 star review for me (I wish I could read French and could compare the two!).
I am very much looking forward to part two as well as rereading this during Halloween this year!