#itituba

"I do not belong to the civilization of the Bible and Bigotry. My people will keep my memory in their hearts and have no need for the written word. It's in their heads." QOTD: What genres do you usually read while away on vacation? I read I, Tituba by Maryse Condé while I was on vacation in Costa Rica (take me back) for June's selection for @some.obscure.book.club. I picked this one up earlier in the year at the Salem Witch Museum and it was on my TBR for a long time. I love BIPOC historical fiction when I am away on vacation and this one was a perfect choice. I had heard of Tituba before but I wanted to learn more about her because she has been erased from history books. Condé's writing was captivating. I loved the way she wove in social commentary and Caribbean history into this story. Condé brought Tituba to life and gave her a great voice and narrative. I was invested in Tituba's journey and Condé's descriptive writing brought the story and places to life. Overall this was a great read and I cannot wait to continue working my way through Condé's body of work. Condé tackled some key themes: 🌴 the hypocrisy of U.S. society: ● fearing Satan while enslaving Black people and promoting racism ● uplifting misogyny and patriarchy ● judging people by wealth ● intolerance of other religions and spirituality practices 🌴 punishing feminist resistance ● most of the women accused of being witches were those who did not conform to societal gender norms ● female sexuality and free speech is danger to society 🌴 poverty treated as a crime ● most of the accused were women and poor people 🌴 gender bias ● certain behaviors and traits were ascribed to women ● witchcraft was associated with women ● women who cannot bear children are treated differently ● women become scapegoats for intolerance #ITituba #MaryseConde #translatedlit #ReadCaribbean #Barbados #Blacklit #SalemWitch #HistoricalFiction #bookreview #bookfeature #books #bookworm #bookphotos #bookish #bookdragon #vacationreading #CaribbeanAuthors #booksoutside #ReadBlackbooks #Caribbeanclassic #translatedfiction #Frenchbooks #paperbacks #diversereads (at Buena Vista del Rincón Eco Adventure Park & Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRkdukZLdun/?utm_medium=tumblr

I, Tituba . “Everyone believes he can fashion a witch to his way of thinking so that she will satisfy his ambitions, dreams, and desires...” . Swipe for a synopsis (I’m trying something new). . I read this book last month with @some.obscure.book.club and while I haven’t read historical fiction in a long time, I absolutely adored this experience. This fast-paced story of the first woman accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, Tituba, really gave me a lot to think about. I don’t really annotate books anymore but I found myself compelled to truly engage with this text. Condé’s portrayal of Puritanical society and the way it oppresses people and sucks every ounce of joy from life juxtaposed with Tituba’s beliefs and ability to help other women and the happiness that brought her before it was vilified, was something I especially kept track of while reading. This story also forced me to think about the way some people use the idea of the devil as a being that punishes the entire community for the sins of an individual and how that leads to marginalized people becoming scapegoats for anything bad that happens. I could talk about this book forever because it really got me thinking about religion and race and why people vilify the things and people they do so if you get the chance to read this book, please do. . Trigger warnings include: Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Animal death, Rape, Suicide, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence . #ITituba #HistoricalFiction #TheCrucible #Witchcraft #BookReview #BookRecommendations #BookBlogger #BookBlog #BookishCommunity #Bookstagrammer #Bookstagram #Bibliophile #BookishLoveGroup #BookishLove #ReadersOfInstagram #Reader #Books #Book #Bookworm #Bookish #BookNerd #InstaBook #BooksOfInstagram #BookPhotography #Read #BookLove #BooksBooksBooks #InstaBooks #IGReads #BookCommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CRE7xqJrcAB/?utm_medium=tumblr

😳 #selfie. #ITituba. Got it on pdf now so I can send it to anyone who mentioned wanting to read it :)

Not even a hundred pages in and I'm in love with this book already. Makes me forgive Philcox for having the lesser translations of Fanon (jk..not lesser, just different. Has its pros and cons) #NowReading #ITituba