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A review by mfrisk
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
This is a great read connecting the author’s experiences with cults and cult language to accounts from various other people and how language can be used. It does get a bit repetitive and drag towards the end but I’d still recommend it widely.
This line in particular stood out to me as poignant - “It’s in our DNA to want to believe in something, to feel something, alongside other people seeking the same.”
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault