A review by wesleyboy
Joseph Smith and the Mormons by Noah Van Sciver

4.0

A very even handed telling about the founding of the LDS church. Van Sciver doesn’t shy away from the more controversial aspects of Joseph Smith, but he finds a way to weave it into a part of larger story without drawing undue attention to it. Don’t read this if you’re just looking to dunk on the founding of LDS, but if you want a well-done and engaging piece on a fascinating time in the history of faith and belief in America, this is the book for you.
And I NEVER SAY THIS, but I would have liked more notes in the back! The material is presented so well and so evenly, that a bit more historical context at the end would have been really interesting.