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A review by rebeccagratson
Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill
3.0
Jenna Miscavige Hill's memoir provides a very in-depth look into the corrupt, controlling, and controversial world of Scientology. As a third generation Scientologist, Hill recounts in excruciating detail the events of her childhood and the rift that grew between herself and the church until she finally left as a young adult. Hill provides a very up close look at many of the procedures and tactics that are used by the church to beat their followers into blind submission, however, there are a lot of instances when Jenna herself can not even make sense of it. She also provides the perspective of a dedicated Scientologist, who is inspired by the church and willing to make excuses for its various pitfalls. The book was interesting to me solely because of the content, but the delivery left much to be desired. Very dry and to the point, Hill describes her life almost day by day, refusing to get to the point or glossing over details that were already covered in previous chapters.