raereads23's review

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0


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amsswim's review

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funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

I liked this one. Easy to read/listen to and follow the journey she went through. As this is a topic I am very interested in, I knew a lot of the information already but there were still some new facts or perspectives I hadn't considered. This is more of a personal story and perspectives with facts rather than a strict non-fiction book, which isn't bad just worth pointing out. Would recommend to most people. Liked the content but the writing style was not really for me.

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lilybear3's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

I might be a little obsessed about reading cults and MLMs.  I think it's because myself and people outside of them can't fathom how powerful and influential they are on people.  It's a car crash you can't seem to look away from.  What makes this book stand out from others is the fact that Paulson was high up in the MLM scheme.  She is brutally honest about her privilege as a white woman with a heteronormative family, her addiction recovery, and the inner workings of an MLM.

Writing is casual while giving readers information.  At times, it is humorous with little quips, but overall, it is vulnerable and honest.  I also appreciated the design of the cover.  Best of all, the beginning of each chapter had flow chart/pyramid graphic of how her rank and downline continued to grow (and diminish).  Absolutely genius.

While I'm super interested in the topic, objectively, this book is great and should be on everyone's reading list.  I also appreciated that she says people who are in MLMs are simultaneously victims and abusers (may have used a different term, enablers?).  It can seem like only fools would fall for these scams but the scams prey on vulnerable people and use compelling rhetoric.  She says the book isn't to scold people, but to hopefully help them realize the danger these companies are.  In addition, there's a paragraph about how be there for someone you know in an MLM.  Importantly, she has resources for help with MLMs and addiction in the back of the book.

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random19379's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0


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