Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer

74 reviews

quirkko24's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Mental illness, Incest, Death, Child abuse, and Blood

tinybluepixel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, Trafficking, and Incest

Moderate: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, and Kidnapping

hallieknipp's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

bootsmom3's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Gore, Gaslighting, Self harm, Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Incest, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Miscarriage

ekmurray's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

I thought this book was a sensitive and well-researched investigation into not only a compelling true crime story, but the whole history of Mormonism and Mormon Fundamentalism, a darkly fascinating faith.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Child abuse

Moderate: Racism, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship

samarakroeger's review

challenging dark informative slow-paced

4.75

read in conjunction with watching the show as it came out. It was interesting to see how the book was adapted to be told in a different format - and I’m glad they did adapt the narrative frame to suit the media style. The book includes a much more detailed history of the LDS Church than the show can cover, so I’m glad I read the book at the same time for context. The show’s “flashbacks” were not nearly as effective as the rest of the show, in my opinion. 

I am absolutely terrified of true crime and had previously read the prologue and been so freaked out I set the book aside. I’m so glad I came back to it because most of the book isn’t directly about that horrific double murder case, but instead dives into the history of the founding of the LDS Church and more recent history pertaining to Fundamentalist sects and their devotion to polygamy. All of it will make you uneasy, because violence, pedophilia, and child rape are difficult topics to read about. 

I think this is Krakauer at his best. He is a very consistently solid author for me throughout the four books of his I’ve read so far. 

If you are fascinated by how people can possibly believe in ludicrous-sounding religions, this is a great book for you. My fascination and curiosity with the LDS Church has been further nurtured by this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Genocide, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Homophobia, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexism

jonezzzing's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexism, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Incest, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Pregnancy

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Murder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Rape, Racism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Child death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

candicanepdx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Child abuse, and Rape

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, and Classism