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3 reviews

lilybear3's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

American Cult features over 20 artists to tell stories of various cults in United States history.  There were different approaches to narration and storytelling for each cult group.  The first-person reflection/reminiscent POV through the eyes of a teen in the Sullivanians is really effective.  While an all-knowing POV explained the complexities of the MOVE cult well.  For me, the standouts were the stories on: Warren Jeffs, NXIVM, Westboro Baptist, and the Sullivanians.  These are just a quick glimpse into the cults and only scratch the surface.  There are plenty of books and other true crime media to delve into them deeper.  There's definitely enough cults in our history for there to be a sequel book.

Any content warning you could think of is in this book so read with care.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Xenophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Rape, Addiction, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Torture, and Child death

Minor: Abortion and Trafficking

cmend22's review against another edition

dark informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Racism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Classism, Sexual violence, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Child death, Body horror, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Sexism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Incest, Homophobia, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

westcdf's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

3.5

I wasn't particularly impressed by this book. Each cult given a short chapter, some of which were interesting and some were misses. A few cults didn't go into the cult itself, assuming that you knew enough outside of this book. The artistic style was varied, and there were a few chapters that you could barely read because of the art. I don't think I would recommend this book, but it wasn't horrible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racial slurs, Suicide, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Stalking, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Antisemitism, Rape, Miscarriage, Incest, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Racism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, and Homophobia