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Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill
6 reviews
riahlex's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Homophobia and Abortion
erz02006's review against another edition
4.0
Jenna’s childhood is absolutely bonkers. I’ve never read or heard of any childhood quite as bizarre. Every chapter I would just sit there in disbelief at what I had just read.
This book does a good job of illustrating Scientology’s beliefs and practices, their views on childhood and family, as well as highlighting techniques that are used to brainwash and keep people compliant in cults. I found it fascinating, although a bit sad.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
stepnic's review
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
Minor: Death and Abortion
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexism
Minor: Abortion
grimviolins's review
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Stalking, Abortion, and Sexual harassment
libraryofkayla's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Abandonment