Them: Adventures with Extremists by Jon Ronson

3.78 AVERAGE

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trin's review

5.0
The one where Jon Ronson breaks into the Bohemian Grove with a young(er) Alex Jones, and tragically for history and humanity, doesn't let him accidentally fall into a ditch or impale himself on a historic redwood or anything.

But seriously, this book was prescient in numerous deeply frightening ways. Ronson is insightful and incredibly brave (in a very nervous nebbishy manner).

Everyone should read this book.

moonandmadness's review

3.75
adventurous funny reflective tense fast-paced
My rating may change, I haven't yet figured out how I'm rating non fiction. 

I love Jon Robson's writing style - it's simple reflection and quite uniquely him. It makes it easy to read more depressing topics fast, and his sense of humour is consistent. This book does not have life changing reflections on the psychology of extremism; I'm not sure this is its intent either. Instead, it's a fun little rabbit hole to fall down with a few unsolved mysteries along the way. Honestly just enjoyable to read which can be my issue with a lot of non fiction.
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stacym's review

3.0
informative slow-paced

doylea9's review

5.0
funny informative medium-paced

danielledoc77's review

4.0
adventurous funny medium-paced

jmcook's review

5.0
adventurous funny informative tense medium-paced

englishmadeline8's review

4.0
adventurous funny informative fast-paced

ecbennett's review

3.0
adventurous dark funny informative reflective tense medium-paced

sammy135's review

4.5
challenging dark informative medium-paced
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poppyamarah's review against another edition

4.5
dark funny informative medium-paced