Reviews tagging 'Murder'

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

148 reviews

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

sadiejericho's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

3.5

Really disturbing and clearly deeply researched. Hard to stomach at times and also compelling. Took me years to finish but glad I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Child abuse, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Incest, Homophobia, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, and Alcoholism

thundrflap's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Violence, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

c2llanes's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

5.0

a re-read, but one of my favorite books, i consistently return to it because it’s so gripping

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

jlye's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Incest

badbookstagrammer's review

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Child death, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

paulwesterberg's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense slow-paced

4.0

i never wanted to know this much about mormons

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Child death

Moderate: Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny

innae's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

This book has a fair share of the history of the Mormon religion, as well as an intriguing look at a murder that occurred due to belief in some of the Mormon tenets.   There were also many places where facts were repeated (some of it is scripture from the Book of Mormon, and some of it is historical), like the author was afraid we wouldn't remember things from chapter to chapter.  Also it bounces back between the past and the present - so stuff about Joseph Smith, and then about Brigyam Young, and also about the Laffertys and the murder.   I was interested in the court room stuff, where religion was put on trial - are all those that believe in religious doctrines insane?  hmmm.    An interesting listen.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Racism, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Pregnancy

maevebm's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

3.0

Somehow both nauseating and fascinating. Krakauer connected the history of the LDS church and origins of polygamy to the rise of Mormon fundamentalism and Brenda and her baby’s murder. 
What I felt the book lacked was empathy for the victims. Survivors of abuse had small voices and Krakauer spent an abundance of time talking about the perpetrators, in ways that seemed to glamorize at times. I think now in true crime literature, the focus has shifted to be more of a space to advocate for survivors and victims, so while I can appreciate the context of the time he wrote the book, I found it to be irritating.
Secondly, he relied heavily on quotes which, I felt, was lazy writing. Of course the quotes provided insight to the people and times he wrote about, but it was excessive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Blood, Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Drug use

endlesswonder's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Incest, and Sexual assault