Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

5 reviews

laura_awkward_fox's review

challenging informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Cursing

Moderate: Genocide, Murder, and Death

mi7sma's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

It was a very insightful book. You know those types which you're intrinsically aware of the things being discussed but you don't actively think about when it actually happens irl. Amanda retold a very profound series of accounts from survivors of various cult groups and presented them in a very digestible manner. The premise of the entire book revolves around cult affiliation(group affiliation), human psychology, brainwashing, unjustified prejudice, glossolalia, genocide and language performativity theory. It also tells us how everyday people end up in cults just to find a meaningful connection as we(humans) are programmed to be seekers of the unknown and social communes are a way to satisfy our emotional and religious needs. The book was written in the light of the writer's father's experiences which gave it a personal and professional outlook. Overall it was a good read but it was long overdue due to uni. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Genocide

Moderate: Confinement, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, and Racism

butlerebecca's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Murder, and Genocide

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Racism, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Trafficking

tender_onion's review

dark informative mysterious fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, and Violence

okarenhelena's review

dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Child abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Body shaming, Kidnapping, and Genocide

Minor: Cancer