Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Audiobook

" I had high hopes for this book because it started strong and I like Krakauer,but there was altogether too much history for me. "

" A fascinating book by one of my favourite authors. "

" This should be required reading for everyone. Simply put, this book is an amazing work of nonfiction literature. "

" I absolutely loved this book. I love the way he delves into a subject and follows everything to the very end. Loved his other books as well. "

" required reading if Romney's the nominee "

" So interesting and disturbing. I had to quit reading it before bed because it was so creepy. "

" So incredibly good. A historical and factual look at the beginning of Mormonism to how it progressed over 177 years but doesn't read like a thick history book, more like a gripping tale. Recommended for anyone who is remotely interested on how Mormonism came about. "

" Very well researched and developed history of the Mormon faith. Helped broaden my understanding, although the focus veered pretty heavily toward the sensationalist, polygamous sects. "

" Subject matter is deeply disturbing, but well written. Glad I read it, but not one I'd want to read again. "

" Utterly fascinating. I highly recommend. "

" I had to skim after about halfway through this book. It was interesting, but the historical record started to get monotonous and dry. I applaud the author's research and objective portrayal. Informative but not enjoyable reading! "

" Well written but not necessarily the whole story of the mormon's I know "

" I loved this book. Weirdly, I found the history of Mormonism the most page turning aspect of this book. I recommend this book to everyone. "

" excellent history though the author has a somewhat obvious bias against organized religion in my opinion and against mormonism a bit. "

" The subject was fascinating as was the story. But I was shocked at how poor the writing was. This guy could benefit from a good editor. "

" eeeeh...a lot like a text book! lots of info, author jumped from subject to subject tho. hard to follow. we read this in book club, based on the amazon description....we found the description only described the first chapter and not the rest of the book. "

" Whoa. A book that actually brought tears to my eyes. Couldn't put it down. Also raises lots of questions about the future of the power of religion in America. Scary. "

" Loved the way the history of the Mormons was intertwined with a current story. "

" It was interesting but not as well written as his previous books "

" Probably Krakauer's best work. "

" I hated this book only because of the subject matter. In fact, I didn't finish it because of that. "

" Intriguing for the first 50 pages or so, then I spotted a few inaccuracies that made me question how much trust I put in this book as a whole. The parts about the Lafferty brothers were really good but the author was clearly biased against Mormonism. "

" Really interesting but it was a slow read for me. "

" Took a while to read, as it made me think and ponder. Not a race-through, but astonishing and eye-opening. Krakauer certainly is not afraid to turn over rocks and look at what squirms beneath. "

" It was so full of facts that were not checked. It is also sad and depressing. I chose not to Finnish. "

" I couldn't put it down. "

" Fascinating. It's a history of the origins of the Mormon faith and a study of radical Mormonism. It's a good account of how a faith gets derailed by fundamentalist extremism. Joseph Smith could in no way have intended the events described to have turned out as they did! "

" So far it provides good insight into the Mormon religion and its history. "