The Daughters of Salem: How we sent our children to their deaths: Part 1

author: Thomas Gilbert
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.35
book published: 2018
rating: 2
read at: 2019/11/30
date added: 2019/11/30
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'The Daughters of Salem: How we sent our children to their deaths: Part 1' with art and script by Thomas Gilbert and translation by Montana Kane is a fictionalized take on the Salem Witch Trials.

A young girl in colonial Massachusets doesn't fit in. There is a young man from the Abenaki tribe that she makes friends with even though there is a language barrier. There is also a lot of misguided fear of him, and the girl has to sneak out to see him. Word gets around and tensions build as the men of the village go out and brutally murder a native. The natives retaliate in a night of fire and murder.

This was supposed to be an updated take on this story for today's troubled times. The author boldly compares his version to Arthur Miller. That is a misstep, as this book seems to be more about being voyeuristic and gory rather than trying to teach us anything. The art is crude and works ok for the story, but is not pleasant to view.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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