lilybearillini3's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.75
American Cult features over 20 artists to tell stories of various cults in United States history. There were different approaches to narration and storytelling for each cult group. The first-person reflection/reminiscent POV through the eyes of a teen in the Sullivanians is really effective. While an all-knowing POV explained the complexities of the MOVE cult well. For me, the standouts were the stories on: Warren Jeffs, NXIVM, Westboro Baptist, and the Sullivanians. These are just a quick glimpse into the cults and only scratch the surface. There are plenty of books and other true crime media to delve into them deeper. There's definitely enough cults in our history for there to be a sequel book.
Any content warning you could think of is in this book so read with care.
Any content warning you could think of is in this book so read with care.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Xenophobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Rape, Addiction, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Torture, and Child death
Minor: Abortion and Trafficking
sharashnorma's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
I loved this book, and the only negative was I wanted more information from each chapter. I liked the first hand accounts and perspective of the research done on each cult, and just wanted more about each story.
Graphic: Rape, Drug use, Murder, and Sexual assault
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