A review by readers_block
Stories from Jonestown by Leigh Fondakowski
3.0
2.5ish/5
Meh.
I've read a lot about Jonestown, but I thought this one would bring new details to the table since it was written in the form of an oral history. Instead it just managed to make the whole subject..kind of boring? The only real thing I discovered from this is just how much of the population of Jonestown/The People's Temple were disenfranchised Black people, which I found stunning in terms of the lack of mention in other accounts. It helped me to understand a lot of the perspective of people who joined the temple.
That said, I love an oral history but I found that this one really failed to hold my attention. Something about the way it was structured I guess.
Meh.
I've read a lot about Jonestown, but I thought this one would bring new details to the table since it was written in the form of an oral history. Instead it just managed to make the whole subject..kind of boring? The only real thing I discovered from this is just how much of the population of Jonestown/The People's Temple were disenfranchised Black people, which I found stunning in terms of the lack of mention in other accounts. It helped me to understand a lot of the perspective of people who joined the temple.
That said, I love an oral history but I found that this one really failed to hold my attention. Something about the way it was structured I guess.