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Cultos by Amanda Montell

25 reviews

ramhog's review against another edition

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dark funny informative fast-paced

4.5

This put into words so many conversations and thoughts I've had with my partner and friends! I don't feel like I particularly learned anything groundbreaking or new but having this exploration of the language of cults laid out so neatly and in an engaging way makes it a must-read imo. Bought at Firestorm Books.

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questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

4.0

I love books about language and I find cults fascinating so this was a real hit for me. I enjoyed Montell's previous book so I knew I liked her type of pop science. The information was quite basic, but since I didn't know that much about the cults and organisations covered I found that quite helpful. I did occasionally lose track of the structure but that might just be because I listened to the audiobook. 

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dark funny informative fast-paced

4.0


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laurenkimoto's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0


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mallory10100's review against another edition

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ran out of time on my libby hold, i’m sure i’ll pick it up again sometime because i was enjoying it

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clawsandjaws's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Cults have been an interest of mine. I've listened to podcasts that are geared towards true crime that have done research about the events. Very few that I've heard focused on the mentality and the loaded language and the thought terminating cliches that Amanda Montell sheds light on. 

With cited sources and plenty of references that allow insight to the thoughts that celebrities, scientists, politicians, etc. subscribe to. 

This book ultimately is more of a reminder that language is a powerful tool and it's within the best interest of everyone to pay closer attention to the way language is used today. Especially today. 

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tender_onion's review against another edition

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dark informative mysterious fast-paced

5.0


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kerttuli's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.25


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marisa_n's review against another edition

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dark informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

Just okay. I think her podcast, Sounds Like A Cult, is better. The book is interesting, but unorganized. It jumps from one "cult" to another seemingly at random.

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toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

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dark informative slow-paced

5.0

This is a solid nonfiction book that is an examination of different types of cults within our society and how those who lead them use language to manipulate their followers. On the other hand, this book is also about how many of us have already fallen into cultish groups/dynamics. The inside flap reads, "We secretly want to know, 'could it happen to me?' Amanda Montell's argument is that on some level, it already has." From Instagram to Heaven's Gate, Montell describes cults and cult victims with both sensitivity and great intelligence.

I really enjoyed this one. It read easily for a nonfiction. I feel like even if you aren't a nonfiction person, you might like this. Anyone who has spent any time immersed in internet culture, interested in true crime, language, and obviously, cults will find something for them within these pages. I don't really have anything smart to say about it other than I really liked it.

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