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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I'm not a true crime girly, but I AM a cult girly. So when I heard about this book my interest was peaked.
This book combines two of my special interests: language and cults. This book is split into sections covering cults and cult(ish) groups: religious groups, self-help groups, MLMs, fitness groups, and online influencers/political groups. The book doesn't claim all of these are cults but that they do use language that cult groups tend to use like thought terminating cliches and love bombing.
This book was interesting, thought provoking, funny, and informative. I found myself turning it on even for a short drive to pick up food. (I listened to it on audiobook). I greatly enjoyed this as my last summer read before school started.
This book combines two of my special interests: language and cults. This book is split into sections covering cults and cult(ish) groups: religious groups, self-help groups, MLMs, fitness groups, and online influencers/political groups. The book doesn't claim all of these are cults but that they do use language that cult groups tend to use like thought terminating cliches and love bombing.
This book was interesting, thought provoking, funny, and informative. I found myself turning it on even for a short drive to pick up food. (I listened to it on audiobook). I greatly enjoyed this as my last summer read before school started.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, and Racism
These content tags are based more on frequency of mentioning rather than going into detail.