A review by kari_f
The Flock by J. Todd Scott

2.5

“We all want signs, want the world to make sense and mean something. But then again, we can find meaning in almost anything, if we look hard enough.”

I really wanted to love this book. Cults, magical realism (maybe?), and a thrilling search for truth sounded like a wild ride. I’ll admit a wild ride was had, but it felt more chaotic and choppy than I hoped or expected it to. The concept was great, but it felt like the author was trying to do way too much in this book, so the execution felt inconsistent and jarring at times.

Honestly, I felt like the best parts of this book were historical insights into real cults, and I could have gotten those from a nonfiction book.

I debated between a 2-star rating and a 3-star rating for this one. I bumped it up to 3, thinking I may just not be the target audience for this kind of book, but my cult-book-loving buddies had many of the same criticisms… so it gets a 2.5 from me.