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A review by melaniekarin
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This is a meticulously researched and astonishing book connecting years of Mormon history to a horrific murder committed by fundamentalists in the 1980s. Though it’s 20 years old it still feels prescient.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Violence, Incest, Death, Child death, Child abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Colonisation, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Rape, Racism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse