Tituba
The Intentional Witch Of Salem

Somewhat Uncomfortable I am of two minds about this book. In terms of the story, it's not half bad. The author spins a good yarn. However, since Tituba was an actual person who suffered so many years ago, I don't feel 100% comfortable turning her into an actual witch during the Salem witch trials. Th......more

Surprising I was pleasantly surprised by where the story went and sad it ended where it did. Having gotten somewhat attached to Tituba, I wanted to stay with her for the next part of her journey.......more

Granted to me by netgalley.com I’ve been given a sneak peek (well, really the whole book) at this unique perspective of Tituba, enslaved girl in Puritan-ville Salem in the 1690’s. Sure we know the speculation that the hysteria was possibly caused by fungal induced hallucinations ingested via wheat,......more

It’s been many years since I read any books on the Salem witch trials. The books that I remember reading were stiff and filled with reported facts that never drew me in to the deeper psychology of the time. They appealed for their shock value but were, from my perspective, surface treatments. Tituba......more

Dave Tamanini blends fiction and facts as well as a little dash of fantasy in this telling of the Salem Witch Trials. all through the eyes of the slave woman Tituba. The story unfolds at a slow and steady pace, allowing for tension to build and motives to develope between characters. Tamanini does an......more