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agamakota's review
Niezwykle solidnie opisana historia Świątyni Ludu i jej założyciela. Autor śledzi życie Jima Jonesa od samego początku, dzięki czemu czytelnik może poznać czynniki, które ukształtowały jego osobowość. Ta książka to wstrząsający obraz tego, jak sekty manipulują swoimi wyznawcami. Zdecydowanie warto poświęcić jej czas.
hongjoongie's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
sunnydreads's review
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Heartbreaking but informative. The author writes each person involved like an actual person, not a character, and gives a realistic idea of how a tragedy like this could have occurred without vilifying those involved.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexual assault
agrinavich's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.75
The early Jim Jones years were a bit of a slog for me to get to; not because it wasn’t well-written, I just wasn’t in the right mind frame to read it at this time. But things pick up once they get to Jonestown, and I got sucked in. Wild. Really wild. And Jim Jones is a loser.
emrodav's review
4.0
A very thorough recounting of the life and times of Jim Jones and Peoples Temple. It can at times be a little dull because there is so much information, but it is a testament to author Jeff Guinn's research into the subject. I think Guinn's real strength is analyzing how Jones was able to use his gifts as an orator and manipulator to convince people to follow him.
If you are already familiar with aspects of this story, there will certainly be new things to learn, and if you only know of Jim Jones in relation to "drinking the Kool-Aid," there's so much to find out.
If you are already familiar with aspects of this story, there will certainly be new things to learn, and if you only know of Jim Jones in relation to "drinking the Kool-Aid," there's so much to find out.