by Deborah Layton
It's so difficult for me to review memoirs. I've avoided doing it because I don't know how. It's not fair to critique someone's memories, and a lot of people who write memoirs aren't professional writers, so it's difficult to critique the writing. This is one of the reasons why I don't read many mem...
This was originally posted on The Hufflepuff Whovian. Check it out for more book reviews!So I have this thing about cults. Mostly that I’m obsessed with them, and while I knew the story of where “don’t drink the Kool Aid” came from (sort of) before I knew about Jonestown, I honestly had no idea the ...
This was originally posted on The Hufflepuff Whovian. Check it out for more book reviews!So I have this thing about cults. Mostly that I’m obsessed with them, and while I knew the story of where “don’t drink the Kool Aid” came from (sort of) before I knew about Jonestown, I honestly had no idea the ...
I have a particular interest in cult stories. This one is a disturbing account of how easy it is to lead intelligent people to make very unintelligent decisions.
It's really hard to rate this book. Layton is not a writer, but an eyewitness and survivor. The writing is not bad; it's just not a finely crafted work by someone along the lines of Jon Krakauer. Her story, though, is compelling and important.
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