Bond, Michael

Bond’s book is an excellent introductory text on fan studies and the psychology behind fandom but does not go in depth with the significant body of existing scholarship.

The balance of how far the influence of the group should go on individuals' actions could have been further explained. Nevertheless, in light of recent terrorist attacks in Canada, Australia, and India, passages on suicide bombers and lone wolves will provide social explanations of these traumatizing events. Recommended for readers curious about the social psychology and human behavior in the face of disasters.