A review by naomisbookshelf
Cults: Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them by Max Cutler

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0

Cults are fascinating to me because of the mystery that surrounds them. I loved the deep dive approach with each cult that the author brought forward. I learned what created the mystery and how the leader kept his/her followers invested. 
 
I feel like I knew things because of the culture like “drinking the Koolaid” or “Helter Skelter” but I never knew the context until now. I also appreciated the humanity that was give to the victims, known and unknown. I was invested in the story and how it was told. 
 
My only complaint is a personal preference. I am not a fan of long chapters and each cult was one chapter without division. It didn’t take away from the quality of the material but it did impact my enjoyment. 
 
I received an arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 
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