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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

17 reviews

stampest's review

dark funny informative mysterious fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Rape, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Murder, Alcoholism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Racism

dealingwithdragons's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Ableism, Body shaming, Classism, and Cursing

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Cancer, Confinement, Stalking, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Vomit, Alcohol, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Racism, and Trafficking

Cults and "cultish" organizations do a lot of terrible things.

kalzoni's review

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide and Alcoholism

og_tomatogirl's review

dark funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Cultural appropriation

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Body shaming

horizonous's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Racism, and Sexual violence

bxtskr's review

funny hopeful informative fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

caseythereader's review

dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

 - CULTISH is a fascinating examination not only of what constitutes a cult in the modern world, but how these groups (whether technically a cult or not) use language to build their own worlds, draw people in, and keep them there.
- Particularly, the emphasis on the fact that someone getting tangled up in fringe religious groups or MLMs isn't necessarily a sign of stupidity or gullibility, rather that these organizations have carefully calibrated their pitches to bring in the most driven, committed people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, and Religious bigotry