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hexgirl's review against another edition
I was feeling skeptical about the implication that being politically active is a new religion in our modern world, and so I went searching in the reviews to see if the book addresses that with more nuance. I think the concept of the book is extremely interesting--especially where capitalism comes in--but it's clear from the reviews that the execution just isn't for me. Maybe there's more I'd like to chew on later, but I also found it a bit dry, and there are other texts out there. Oh well!
novabird's review against another edition
3.0
Burton uses her Holy Grail Internet focus and loses sight of the “rites.” Remix is bad and post paganism is worse. Her confession is an indictment of Unitarian Universalism. Consumerism, fandom, and acts of stage drive this iteration of a threeway species divide. Her rites are buried in old Christianity.
mjl71998's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
This book could have been stellar but it was SO hard to get through. It felt like I was wading through molasses on every page even though I found it all very interesting. I also did not know a solid 20 words in that book. Like straight up had never heard them so I don't know if I am the dumb dumb or if they are religious study basics or what but oof. That certainly didn't help my situation. I did check off most of my bingo predictions for this book for theOrilium Spring Equinox reading challenge so that felt good at the very least. It was an interesting read but I wish I had been able to get through it easier.
adnielsen's review against another edition
5.0
Fascinating read on how American millennials and Gen Z are “remixing” traditional religion with a variety of other beliefs: New Age spirituality, Wicca, polyamory, social justice, and others. The book is very well-written and quite captivating mixing history, philosophy, and social science. Highly recommended.
ninetytimesnine's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
2.5
Disappointingly superficial. Lots of recapping recent history, less analysis than the title promises. Elegantly written but doesn’t deliver. Ends on a “time will tell”!!
teyjames's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
3.5
Most of the information was pretty interesting. I found the “cult of Kek” section pretty cringey and unnecessary (or at least should’ve been reduced to a few sentences), but that’s probably due to lack of interest lol.
Overall, good read!
Overall, good read!