A chilling true story...

Actually made me quite emotional. Wish the episodes had been longer and more detailed, as I felt it was a bit rushed, however the survivor accounts were equally gripping and devastating, and as a result I will be listening to further audiobooks on this obscure but terrible tragedy.

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Well presented and informative but graphic

Very interesting and well done. But the last chapter is very hard to listen to!

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Needs a bit of polish

The Jonestown Massacre is a fascinating, horrifying and heartbreaking event and this series had the potential to get that across even more than it does. The survivors stories are compelling but one can't help thinking their testimony deserved a more sophisticated touch. I agree with the other reviewers that the small group of contributors get introduced in full way more frequently than is required, and the narrator could sound less two dimensional, however , this is an interesting series and for those who want to hear personal stories and find out more about Jim Jones more it's worth listening to.

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Poorly put together

Fascinating interview, but poorly put together. I did finish it, but probably wouldn't recommend it unless this historic event specifically interests you.

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Tim Carter's story.

Tim Carter's tale is tragic and moving and worth listening to. He tells it well, and the way he does so feels like it's taken him forty years to find the right words. It's supported by experts in cult psychology and the life of Jim Jones which add context to the events, but ultimately this is a portion of Mr Carter's biography and I'm glad he shared it.

The only real criticism I have is that as an audible production, it didn't need all the intro every episode.

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Fascinating personal account of Jonestown survivor

I found this podcast put together very well and found the narration excellent although in parts it was slightly repetitive.
Not for the faint hearted as you hear actual audio from the final day in Jonestown.
Would recommend for any people interested in true crime or cult content.

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Interesting but lots of repetition.

Interesting first person take on Jonestown and the lead up to the mass suicide however as other reviewers have said there is a huge amount of repetition and in particular the names and backgrounds of the interviewees which really isn't needed past the first episode. This is especially true as each episode is so short and the number of contributors is relatively little. This level of recap would only be necessary for someone coming in to the series at say episode 3 and needs to be told who is who. But why would anyone do this?

Overall an enjoyable free show but due to the odd editing decisions not as good as others on here.

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Heart breaking

I can't describe properly, and words fail to express the sadness this puts across. Excellent production, on a painful topic

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wow

an absolutely mind blowing depiction of an absolutely devastating event. very interesting to hear the story from a survivor

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Incredible true story!

I would highly recommend this audio book to anyone who is interested in eye witnesses accounts.

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