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mi7sma's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Murder, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Classism
wright_rendon_reads's review against another edition
5.0
This book combines two of my special interests: language and cults. This book is split into sections covering cults and cult(ish) groups: religious groups, self-help groups, MLMs, fitness groups, and online influencers/political groups. The book doesn't claim all of these are cults but that they do use language that cult groups tend to use like thought terminating cliches and love bombing.
This book was interesting, thought provoking, funny, and informative. I found myself turning it on even for a short drive to pick up food. (I listened to it on audiobook). I greatly enjoyed this as my last summer read before school started.
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry
These content tags are based more on frequency of mentioning rather than going into detail.syd_s_r's review against another edition
4.0
Also, the cover is cool.
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Cursing
cady_sass's review against another edition
5.0
In all seriousness this is EXPERTLY done and I’m blown away. I’ve always been drawn to cult history and I really, really appreciate the work the author did here to include “cultish” behavior (hence, the title) of non cult entities- MLMs, fitness & CrossFit culture, MAGA, etc.- along with the obvious identifiable cults like Jonestown, Heavens Gate, and Nxivm, among others.
Super important to give language to the behaviors and vernacular that are big red flags 🚩 so people can engage carefully and make informed decisions. Highly, highly recommend.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kshertz's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting
cassielaj's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
blueberryelf's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting
louisegraveyard's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Gaslighting
casually_booking's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cursing, Racism, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail
sunn_bleach's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Cursing, Racism, and Sexism