John
Added to listEmotionally Destructivewith 10 books.
Added to listRemarkable Nonfictionwith 10 books.
Truly a special book. Takes a huge amount of perspective from various social sciences and combines it with a (to me, at least) incredibly original idea. And an idea at the very core of civilization.
Truly a special book. Takes a huge amount of perspective from various social sciences and combines it with a (to me, at least) incredibly original idea. And an idea at the very core of civilization.
Jeff Guinn seems to think it is his responsibility to report with extreme facticity, even when (especially when) the topic is as profoundly wrong as Jonestown. However, I do fear that this left something out. And by the time of the massacre it felt like the book had run out of steam. The aftermath/discussion section was woefully short, which is a shame since the rest of the book was so even. Once it began to leave the realm of historical fact, Guinn balked. So I guess I'd say this was a great read, but it might be bad to be your only read on Jonestown, and at least for myself it likely will be.
Jeff Guinn seems to think it is his responsibility to report with extreme facticity, even when (especially when) the topic is as profoundly wrong as Jonestown. However, I do fear that this left something out. And by the time of the massacre it felt like the book had run out of steam. The aftermath/discussion section was woefully short, which is a shame since the rest of the book was so even. Once it began to leave the realm of historical fact, Guinn balked. So I guess I'd say this was a great read, but it might be bad to be your only read on Jonestown, and at least for myself it likely will be.
