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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

Amanda Montell

3.9 AVERAGE

elliottmoonbrook's review against another edition

informative reflective

leosaumure's review against another edition

4.5

informative reflective medium-paced

montereads's review against another edition

3.0

funny informative reflective medium-paced

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This was an entertaining, breezy read, and made some interesting points, but ultimately I wanted it to be much more linguistically focused than it ended up being. This felt more like pop culture commentary vaguely focused around a language-related thesis. YMMV.

_crookshanks_'s review against another edition

5.0

informative reflective fast-paced

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As someone who’s always been fascinated by cults and now works as a counselor, I loved this book. Gave me new perspectives on what a cult means in modern day.

caitlinleib's review against another edition

2.25

informative slow-paced

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this is like if you published just a research proposal but without any of the analysis to support the proposal 

ieotter13's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

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a reminder to never underestimate the power of language 

axela89's review against another edition

3.75

funny informative reflective medium-paced

niiikaaa's review against another edition

3.75

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

cassiedavidson5's review against another edition

3.75

informative medium-paced

excitedheart's review against another edition

3.5

informative medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Police brutality