I've heard It's Not A Cult described as Mona Awad's Bunny meets Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and I wholeheartedly agree with that comparison.

One of the best parts about it is the main character, Glinda's voice. she begins on a completely manic spiral which acts as a kind of warning to the reader as to what you're going to get with this book. At the same time, Glinda is extremely witty and charming which is what keeps you going.

This book is equal parts goofy and endearing and I loved that!

Absolutely amazing book loved it from start to finish it was so interesting I would defo recommend this book 100 times over !!!!!

Glinda is a bit of a mess but she's a mess we can understand, she's a rape survivor and a recovering addict, she's grieving, she's trying her best but there's a lot of strain in her family relationships and she's being entirely blamed for it in a way that isn't entirely fair. Her only apparent ally appears to be her coworker/friend whom she isn't that nice to even though he is an adorable himbo seeming energy drink guzzling golden retriever energy having sweetie. She's a mess and she's ill equipped to but she has to extricate her mother and her home from the claws of a cult leader and mend relationships with her family.
It all sounds very bleak doesn't it? While there is sadness in this book the general tone isn't sad and it's really a thoroughly enjoyable and often funny read with compelling and if sometimes genuinely infuriating characters.
I found myself relating with Glinda a lot on how her intentions are almost always misinterpreted by her family, I don't know if it's because the author intended her to be read as neurodivergent (it's said that she had at least at some point a prescription for Adderall but ADHD people are more likely to forget to take their than to get addicted to it so I assume that if neurodivergence is implied it's not ADHD) or if it was just a side product of the strain addiction and grief can put on relationships but I liked that.

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this eARC!

I really wanted to like this story but it was just okay. Predictable, slow, and I didn't like the main character. It's a unique and interesting premise for sure, but I don't think it was well executed. It's not the worst it could be and was enjoyable at some parts, but, I just wouldn't pick it up again.

Interesting and well written I just personally couldn’t get into the story. Just a little slow and unbelievable at some points. A girl who has a series of unfortunate events happen to her and we are endlessly made to feel bad for her and what choices she makes while in reality she is a self centered spoiled brat (my opinion). So that definitely made it hard to read. Ending predictable and also way too drawn out. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.