If you are familiar with scientology, the beginning of Beyond Belief will seem a bit tedious but Jenna does make sure people who don't know get a sense of what Scientology is really like. From there, hearing about her personal experiences really shocked and intrigued me. Being part of the Miscavige family, you would think she'd get certain privileges but that simply isn't true. Scientology really likes to break apart the family unit so those bonds are less strong. Sometimes her name even caused her more trouble.

The last half of this really ramps up because Jenna is growing up and doing normal rebellious teen things (the rebellion in question in this case is thinking a boy is cute). Seeing her start butting heads with leadership was stressful but I also just wanted the most for her. As she starts really questioning the organization and thinking about leaving, I got so scared for her. The tension builds and there is so much conflict but I found myself feeling a sense of pride for her. This is a testament to the writing and also the audiobook narrator.

Also just a side note - I am so glad Mike Rinder decided to leave and then really actively speak out because he was not a great dude in this.