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A review by stephalopuff
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
3.75
This isn't necessarily so much of a true crime book as it is a history of an American-grown religion, the Mormon Church. A violent history.
Perhaps it would've been better reading it physically rather than an audiobook, as there were times where I zoned out and missed what was said. But I found the in-depth rundown of the history of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Mormonism and the FLDS church pretty fascinating.
And while I've always been aware of violence within the history of nearly every religion, my goodness is the history of Mormonism littered with horrid acts of extreme violence. Be aware that this violence included the sexual assault of and sexual violence against children.
Perhaps it would've been better reading it physically rather than an audiobook, as there were times where I zoned out and missed what was said. But I found the in-depth rundown of the history of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Mormonism and the FLDS church pretty fascinating.
And while I've always been aware of violence within the history of nearly every religion, my goodness is the history of Mormonism littered with horrid acts of extreme violence. Be aware that this violence included the sexual assault of and sexual violence against children.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
Moderate: Racism