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A review by sarahshereads
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
I was recommended cultish by a friend and independently found Amanda Montell’s podcast “Sounds like a Cult”. When I realised the book Amanda was talking about was Cultish I decided it was a must read. The podcast and book cover similar topics and are great companions.
The book reads like an academic thesis which having read one too many writing my own I can appreciate the structure and skilled narrative. Often the topics were rehashes of stories I’ve heard before but as someone who is fascinated by cults and listens to a lot of podcasts about them to walk the same paths wasn’t unexpected. Montell’s narrative of the known was still interesting and made me think about my own cultish groups and thinking.
The book reads like an academic thesis which having read one too many writing my own I can appreciate the structure and skilled narrative. Often the topics were rehashes of stories I’ve heard before but as someone who is fascinated by cults and listens to a lot of podcasts about them to walk the same paths wasn’t unexpected. Montell’s narrative of the known was still interesting and made me think about my own cultish groups and thinking.