Retrieve Only The Stars Know Her Name: Salems Lost Story Of Titubas Daughter Fabricated By Amanda Marrone Displayed In Manuscript

was a cute story for what it was, My issues were mainly that I felt that it was too rushed in places and the ending was just to convenient in my opinion, Will I ever reread this Probably not but I am happy i read it though, I will state that I love how much the author got right when it came to her knowledge of The Salem Witch Trials, I did appreciate that. The beginning was impossibly slow, and the story was relatively predictable, Even so, it was an enjoyable read that resparked my interest in the Salem witch trials, The root of this book is a good idea following Titubas daughter in the wake of the Salem witch trials but its an idea that has been padded and stuffed and plumped and streeeeeeetched until its almost a novel.
A I really enjoyed the first two thirds of this book but the resolution was underwhelming, . . This was a really fun, quick read, I liked the amount of effort that went into the historical background of this book, even though it quickly turned into a fictional book full of real witches and actual magic.
It was a fun read, with some moral lessons sprinkled throughout, and I loved the overall story, and the progression of the main character throughout, I received an ARC copy of this book at BookCon in NYC in June, This book was an easy but addicting read, If you're interested in learning about real history of the Salem Witch Trials with a twist of dramatization, this book is for you, This novel is based on a true story of a woman named Tituba and what could have happened with her daughter, Violet, after her and her husband were found guilty and sent away after the trials.
Not a lot of information was given after the Salem Witch Trials about Violet but the author does an excellent job depicting the innocence of theyear old girl that got left behind and what she can accomplish out of anger, determination and a little bit of magic.
I picked up this book at the public library because Im also game for a book about witches and the Salem witch trials,

I enjoyed Violets story and the witchy stuff she and two other girls from Salem get into, It was fastpaced and each chapter was a cliffhanger,

I am not sure what age group to recommend this to, I think it will beth andth graders,
Fast read but not entirely enjoyable, Was really intrigued by the concept but the execution was kinda disappointing, And the writing confused me sometimes because I didnt know who was speaking that dialogue, Oh well. This was really good. Way better than I expected I was lucky enough to snag one of these beauties at Bookcona week ago, Check out that cover, isnt it gorgeous!

As a modern day self identifying witch, the Salem Witch Trials have always been a source of fascination for me.
Tituba was the slave woman who was the first to be accused of witchcraft in the trials she was also the first to confess, which I believe came from a place of misunderstanding the language and fear but thats another story.
She was accused of bewitching Betty and Abigail Parris, two of the girls she cared for in her masters house, After an unknown buyer “freed” Tituba from the prison after the madness of the Trials, she was never heard from again,

Something that I did not know prior to this novel is that Tituba had a daughter named Violet, There is very little historical context for Violet, but as a slave this is, horrifyingly, to be expected,

This novel is the story of what could have happened to Violet, How the rage and fear after consuming her little town of Salem could consume her, How the betrayal of of the girls Abigail and Betty, who she thought of as sisters would change who she was forever, by forcing her into the magic that her mother may or may not have also had.


This is the story of one girls revenge gone awry and the growth that comes with forgiveness,.rounded up.

The beginning is a solidstars, Its such an interesting plot line into the aftermath of the Salem Witch Trials, I have what is probably an unhealthy obsession with that topic so I was pumped to find this book anyone that knows about the trials knows about Tituba and I LOVE where this book took her story!

It fell apart for me at the rushed ending.
So much is happening and then BOOM end, I feel like a more gradual ending would have been nice for this story so I could have absorbed the way it was ending rather than have it smack me in the face.
Oh. Oh, this was EXCELLENT.

I read a lot of Salem Witch Trials stuff, man, and I'm wary whenever I go into fictional stuff with it as the topic because sometimes authors really love to get up on their soapbox and preach, preach, preach, especially about misogyny sexism etc.
etc. , and that usually involves making excuses for the "afflicted" girls,

This book did not do that, and I was both surprised and DELIGHTED,

Violet was an excellent main character, compassionate and smart, Loved her to pieces and was so glad to see her say "Whoa, okay, I'm MAD, but I am REALLY not okay with killing people, " Not what I was expecting, seeing as how so much young adult lit tends to go the "destroy your oppressors completely" attitude,

I was so happy with this book, It wasn't what I was expecting and that made me so happy, I really enjoyed this! LOVED this book! The story line kept me glued fordays, I

found myself grabbing the book to get in just a few more chapters constantly, False accusations and false confessions of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, took her mother, Tituba, away from her, Now Violet seeks revenge on those who tore her family apart, Readers will be instantly transported back in time in this dark and gripping novel!

It's been a year since the Salem Witch Trials ended, and while the townspeople try their best to act like nothing happened, thirteenyearold Violet simply can't, as everything she held dear was ripped away from her.
Her mother, Tituba, was accused of witchcraft by Betty and Abigail Parris, two girls Violet had grown up with and regarded as sisters, And instead of denying those allegations, Tituba had confessed to the crimes, But why Her mother would never have done the wicked acts she was charged with, Would she

Once the remaining accused of witchcraft are pardoned, Violet inquires about her missing parents, only to learn that Reverend Parris has sold them to a man who took them north.
Now filled with rage and wanting retribution, she comes across Tammy Younger and Elizabeth Prince, two girls who're also seeking vengeance amid all this turmoil, Together, the three form a coven, signing their names to the Devil's book, and they find solace in the newness and excitement of the magic they're practicing.


But once the magic grows darker and forges a destructive path through their community, will Violet achieve the closure she longs for, or will the darkness consume them all

This historical, powerful story of family, revenge, and reconciling is a can'tmiss novel from Amanda Marrone.
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