stormlightreader 's review for:

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

4.0

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I now feel like I'm checking in with my cult when I log into Instagram now. This was a really interesting look into the world of cults and the language that they use with their members. The book moves from discussing some criminal cults to more subtle 'cult like' organization including fitness and social media. This was a good introduction to the world of cults and has definitely got me wanting to read about some of the more sinister ones (Jonestown and Heaven's Gate), which were only really touched on in Cultish.