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A review by thepaperreels
Those Who Prey by Jennifer Moffett
3.0
“After you leave it, it feels like you’re lost, like someone led you into the depths of a labyrinth without a map, and then abandoned you to find your way out.”
What a rollercoaster ride! Reading Those Who Prey was such an emotional circus. The statement "I didn't know what I signed up for" is an understatement.
It's important point out that this book is set in the 90's. Those Who Prey is the story of Emily. Emily a college student, she found herself isolated and having difficulty connecting or finding any person to be her friend or even to just hang out with. One day, she met someone from a religious group called The Kingdom. And this is how her life changed forever.
Those Who Prey pretty much touches every bit and layers of "HOW does someone get involve in a cult and WHY is it so difficult for them to JUST leave" The book is so haunting and excellently researched. The psychological effect of the story to readers is terrifying and its also equally horrifying when you realize that this actullay happens in REAL LIFE. There are people out there who are seemingly nice but only has the intention of manipulating you. Although what I love about Those Who Prey is that it gave us an idea and the perspective that those "people" can just be victims themselves and that they also have their own reasons for being involved in the said cult.
I am a fan of our narrator that can be unreliable at times and her narration was truly something that you can feel. How her thought worked when she was digesting information, whether honest to god truths or manipulation, felt real and even at times, relatable. You can't help but also question yourself if you were in her situation.
Now, I did have some minor concerns and thats why I wasn't able to rate the book 3 stars. When we're reaching the, what I believe as the highlight of the story, it just fell flat and very anticlimactic for me. The author really did a great job with the mysterious and thrilling atmosphere of the book but I really wished the particular "highlight" was more fleshed out or at least given more chapter for the readers to understand. Our narrator can be unreliable at times and this was proven but this was a vital scene from the story and I was left asking for more explanation.
In conclusion though, I would still recommend Those Who Prey as I feel how relevant this book can be. This is a haunting and a terrifyingly authentic perspective of how cult works and a real narrative of how SOME people can take religion TOO FAR. With a very readable writing and soul-stirring protagonist, Those Who Prey will leave you haunted and gripping. Definitely worth adding to your shelves!
Book TW: murder, grooming, eating disorder (bulimia), suicide.
What a rollercoaster ride! Reading Those Who Prey was such an emotional circus. The statement "I didn't know what I signed up for" is an understatement.
It's important point out that this book is set in the 90's. Those Who Prey is the story of Emily. Emily a college student, she found herself isolated and having difficulty connecting or finding any person to be her friend or even to just hang out with. One day, she met someone from a religious group called The Kingdom. And this is how her life changed forever.
Those Who Prey pretty much touches every bit and layers of "HOW does someone get involve in a cult and WHY is it so difficult for them to JUST leave" The book is so haunting and excellently researched. The psychological effect of the story to readers is terrifying and its also equally horrifying when you realize that this actullay happens in REAL LIFE. There are people out there who are seemingly nice but only has the intention of manipulating you. Although what I love about Those Who Prey is that it gave us an idea and the perspective that those "people" can just be victims themselves and that they also have their own reasons for being involved in the said cult.
I am a fan of our narrator that can be unreliable at times and her narration was truly something that you can feel. How her thought worked when she was digesting information, whether honest to god truths or manipulation, felt real and even at times, relatable. You can't help but also question yourself if you were in her situation.
Now, I did have some minor concerns and thats why I wasn't able to rate the book 3 stars. When we're reaching the, what I believe as the highlight of the story, it just fell flat and very anticlimactic for me. The author really did a great job with the mysterious and thrilling atmosphere of the book but I really wished the particular "highlight" was more fleshed out or at least given more chapter for the readers to understand. Our narrator can be unreliable at times and this was proven but this was a vital scene from the story and I was left asking for more explanation.
In conclusion though, I would still recommend Those Who Prey as I feel how relevant this book can be. This is a haunting and a terrifyingly authentic perspective of how cult works and a real narrative of how SOME people can take religion TOO FAR. With a very readable writing and soul-stirring protagonist, Those Who Prey will leave you haunted and gripping. Definitely worth adding to your shelves!
Book TW: murder, grooming, eating disorder (bulimia), suicide.