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Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill
2 reviews
erz02006's review
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
TLDR: The epitome of the phrase “truth is stranger than fiction”
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
stepnic's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Mental illness, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion and Death
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