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Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage by Jeff Guinn
9 reviews
alexisgarcia's review
3.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, Suicide, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, Child death, and Emotional abuse
chupacobbruh's review
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
effortlesslybookishbre_'s review against another edition
Waco is an historical event where wether you sat beside a tv screen or radio and heard these events unfold, or as you grew up you learned of this tragedy in history books, Waco is still an event that remains relevant in todays society. This was by far one of the best books I’ve read on this tragedy. Jeff Guinn effortlessly pulls you into the world of David Koresh and the Branch Davidians, so much backstory was given from the first moments this offshoot was created, the suspicion surrounding their activity, and finally the raid and demise of this group.
Wether you believe the ATF, and FBI botched the raid on the Davidian’s compound, one thing that remains true is this tragedy forever altered the landscape of peoples opinions on the FBI and ATF, along with sparking the uprising of similar militia movements.
While you may think Waco is a distant event prominent figures such as Timmothy McVeigh and Alex Jones, had links to Waco and sparked movements that would too make headlines for years to come. This book brilliantly connects these ideas, while still keeping the reader enthralled with David Koresh and The Branch Davidians. Up until the final moments of this book you have such a deep scope of these events it feels as though you are reliving, and witnessing the broadcast of the raid all over again.
Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death, Pedophilia, and Injury/Injury detail
librarymouse's review
3.0
Content warning for Christian Zionism and American colonialism in Palestine.
Graphic: Excrement, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Body horror, Child death, Colonisation, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Pedophilia, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol and Antisemitism
abby_can_read's review
3.0
I think this was a well researched book and it was written in a way that I thought was easy to read. I like that Guinn had information about the beginning of the religion and some background on Koresh as well.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Child death
Moderate: Pedophilia and Child abuse
mtferal's review
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, and Death
oceanwriter's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and Pedophilia
kaiciemesser's review
4.5
Moderate: Death, Child abuse, and Child death
mondovertigo's review
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Violence, Gore, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Police brutality, Suicide, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury