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A review by _emma_rose_
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I want to warn anyone interested in reading this book that it can get very graphic. I enjoyed all of the information it had to offer, both about this particular murder and the darker side of Mormon history as a whole, but it was definitely not easy to read at times.
I don't know much about Mormonism, which I think was a deficit walking into this book. Its purpose is to show how Mormon history led to the murders in 1984, so it highlights all of the worst bits of the religion, and I don't have any context for the better parts. I would recommend gathering more information and potentially reading a different Mormon history book before passing judgment on the entire religion, should this book inspire you to do so.
In conclusion: very well-written and informative, but keep in mind the point it is trying to make.
I don't know much about Mormonism, which I think was a deficit walking into this book. Its purpose is to show how Mormon history led to the murders in 1984, so it highlights all of the worst bits of the religion, and I don't have any context for the better parts. I would recommend gathering more information and potentially reading a different Mormon history book before passing judgment on the entire religion, should this book inspire you to do so.
In conclusion: very well-written and informative, but keep in mind the point it is trying to make.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, Religious bigotry, and Sexual violence