Reviews

American Messiahs: False Prophets of a Damned Nation by Adam Morris

lela's review

informative medium-paced

3.0

This book had such a bold thesis in its introduction and epilogue but the majority of the book was just recounting historic tales with little analysis/inclusion of the thesis. There were some interesting things in here but it was a bit dry - I ended up reading mostly by audiobook because physically reading wasn't drawing me in enough.

I'm not sure what to make of the author's intent with this book either... overall I think it was well-researched and an interesting history to follow but definitely missing something

veryliterarykari's review

2.0

I got halfway through this book, and I had to DNF it. It just wasn't what I hoped it would be. I don't know if I just wasn't in the mood for it or what, but it seemed a bit dry. The title led me to believe there would be a bit more analysis about what causes the U.S. to be so rife for cults. This seemed more like a well-done research paper, it didn't capture my attention. It may be me, so I gave it to a friend. I fully disclosed my feelings

themadmaiden's review

3.0

I thought this was going to be more of an overview on False Prophets in America. Like, why they exist, the psychology around them. Turns out it was more or less a collection of stories about a few of them.

I was a bit disappointed but at least the stories were interesting. It just wasn't what I thought the book was going to be.

ingridm's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.0