leahjoy12 's review for:

Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

4.0

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I thought it was going to focus more on these two brothers who murdered their other brothers wife and child. But it's only part of the story. It gives a very detailed history and discussion about extreme Mormonism from its founding days up until current day. So I was slowed down a bit by all the names and trying to remember who was who. There is so much I never knew, like the Mormon/US battles. And it looks at other religious radicals and society as a whole. So while a bit heavy with names and dates it's interesting and informative nonetheless.