A review by imaginary_space
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

3.0

The anecdotes were interesting and covered a wide field of cults or cultish groups, but I wanted to learn more about the actual language of those groups. It rarely ever went deeper than to point out the language they used. I wished for more context, more on the connections and recurring patterns. More science. I learned very little that was new to me.

As an introduction to the topic of modern-day cults, and as a pop culture nonfiction book, it is fine and entertaining. But it doesn't quite deliver what the title promises.