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eveofrevolution 's review for:
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
by Leah Remini, Rebecca Paley
Easy to read, informative, funny, and brutally honest! Leah's book pulls back the curtain of Scientology and reveals many of the shady practices and downright abuses of the "church." In addition to talking about general practices, she describes in detail the treatment she received from the "church;" which, while it pales in comparison to the stories of abuse mentioned in the book and on her A&E miniseries, is still a stunning example of the brainwashing and gaslighting the "church" is capable of.
In addition, Leah describes her rise to fame, how she had to reconcile being her loud-mouthed self with playing by the rules to get acting jobs, and how Scientology impacted her life through all this. She also discusses quite a few celebrities with whom she's interacted over the years, both Scientologists and non-Scientologists, so the reader gains insight into the personalities of Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley, Sharon Osborne, Kevin James, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston, and others.
Playing up many things for laughs, being honest about her mistakes, and even being down-right self-depreciating at times, Leah comes across as very authentic in her book. I feel like I know her personally as the woman "with a smart mouth, a sense of humor, a New York accent, and a heart of gold" (p. 60) that described her first major role, which was so very HER.
In addition, Leah describes her rise to fame, how she had to reconcile being her loud-mouthed self with playing by the rules to get acting jobs, and how Scientology impacted her life through all this. She also discusses quite a few celebrities with whom she's interacted over the years, both Scientologists and non-Scientologists, so the reader gains insight into the personalities of Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley, Sharon Osborne, Kevin James, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston, and others.
Playing up many things for laughs, being honest about her mistakes, and even being down-right self-depreciating at times, Leah comes across as very authentic in her book. I feel like I know her personally as the woman "with a smart mouth, a sense of humor, a New York accent, and a heart of gold" (p. 60) that described her first major role, which was so very HER.