Another book, and it's about time

I'm fairly certain I haven't reviewed this book yet, but considering my uncertainty I'll make the review brief. If you've been following the news in the past few months you may have noticed that Warren Jeffs, the leader of a huge polygamous cult in the southwest was arrested and is being tried for statutory rape. Generally I'm pretty open to people's beliefs, but this guy is a real piece of work. Krakauer's book explores the extra-legal society that exists around Colorado City, Arizona and about murders that were committed by members of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints. The book is engaging as well as frightening in it's examination of fundamentalism as a whole. The book did however receive some pretty strong condemnation from the more mainstream section of the LDS church, which is not too surprising, but is unfortunate. (see here)



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