Not sure how to rate NF but this was interesting!

As someone who has always been fascinated by “cults”, has been affiliated with evangelical Christianity in the past, and has a former “boss babe mlm” mom, most of this information wasn’t new to me. And even if you aren’t immersed in those worlds, it probably still won’t be new to you either. If you’ve seen the TV show Waco, a lot of the nuance in this book has probably already been invoked outta you.

BUT!

I loved how Montell brought up the point of not referring to specific sects as “cults” because of the harm just the inference alone can do. And I really related to her last chapter where she talked about how she no longer views people who get entangled with “cults” as people who are dumb or gullible. It can be anyone. We all just want to be seen, and sometimes people take advantage of that.


Overall this was repetitive, a touch snoozy, with some nice snacks to chew on sprinkled throughout.