A review by jamicuns01
Into Captivity They Will Go by Noah Milligan

4.0

My husband and I often have conversations about how religion is one of the best tools we have at building communities. It provides a place for people to gather who hold a common belief. We also discuss how dangerous that community can become if the leaders within it start to use fear and shame to dictate the actions of its members. This book does an amazing job at showing both sides and just how dangerous it can get when the leaders become too powerful. It reminds me a lot of what it might have been like with the followers of David Koresh and the tragedy of Waco. We follow the life of a young boy who was led to believe he was the second coming of Christ by his mother and how he copes with the aftermath. There were parts where the main character seemed too passive, too peripheral to the story. I would have loved to have witness more of an internal battle that I’m sure he would have experienced but it’s a minor critique. Overall, I felt the story was captivating and strong.
Thank you #netgalley for ARC of #intocaptivitytheywilllgo