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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer
85 reviews
abeeni's review against another edition
3.0
If you’re looking for intrigue and a more true crime focus, I’d recommend skipping the book and watching the mini-series. The series isn’t perfect in its portrayal of events, but does represent the power of faith and focus on the true crime aspect.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
andmingmingtoo's review against another edition
4.75
(Also bonus points to this book for making me hyperfixate on mormonism. It's so hard to explain to my friends that I'm having a mormon phase but not in a religious way, it's in a learning about neat history way)
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Incest, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and Rape
Moderate: Confinement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Suicide, War, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism
Minor: Deportation, Homophobia, Cursing, and Alcohol
The main case in this book involvesgwynian's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence, Stalking, Incest, Pedophilia, Body horror, Sexual assault, War, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcohol and Miscarriage
knachknachjoke's review against another edition
4.5
I would have considered myself somewhat knowledgeable on LDS church history before this read, but Krakhauer blew pretty much everything out of the water with how thorough his storytelling was. He discloses at the end his own perspective—that he hadn't intended for this to be anything other than an amicable exploration of Mormon history inspired by an admiration for his childhood friends' faiths—and the resonance I felt to his perspective was really startling.
I think my biggest takeaway from reading this, and I believe Krakhauer's from writing it, is just how frightening the two roads you can take after studying Mormonism's history are: either you discern it is one man's quest for sex and power, or you conclude that everything—polygamy, blood atonement, white supremacy, child abuse—is all true and all imperative to a right way of life.
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Child death, Gore, Incest, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, and Pregnancy
cinnaminskies's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Violence, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny
Moderate: Rape, Hate crime, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Mental illness
tiredenglishteacher's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Incest, and Sexual violence
pocketeds's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, and Murder
oliviamich's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child death, Murder, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug use
jazzofmine's review against another edition
5.0
The primary aim of the book is to explore these situations that beg us to ask “How could this happen” with substantial history and development of this religion. The author explores history and provides context in order to show how the LDS organization provided a conducive environment for radical, extremists to be bred and thrive.
The example of the Lafferty brothers‘ murder of their sister in law and baby niece is reprehensible, but not isolated. And not an accident.
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Death, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Blood, Murder, Rape, Incest, Sexism, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Very graphic, great read; informativeqog's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Gun violence, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Incest, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Misogyny, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Racial slurs