Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by brittniguarino
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini
3.0
“You were either all in or all out. It is an extremist religion. There is no middle ground. And there within its structure lies the danger.”
I have been wanting to read Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology for a long time. I confess that I have been known to fall down the rabbit hole of reading books written by defectors of cult-like religions. I love Leah on The King of Queens and was really interested to hear what she had to say about Scientology. I have to say, when I learned she was a Scientologist my love for her waned just a bit. Not because I am religiously intolerant it is just that, I cannot begin to wrap my head around the fact that people actually fell for L. Ron Hubbard's bullsh*t. Ok, back to the book. I thought it was interesting, especially as she was brought into the church as a young girl. It is no surprise to me that Leah did not make it in the church or that she continuously found herself in trouble. As a self-proclaimed "...combative, inquisitive, argumentative person..." it is a wonder she lasted as long as she did.
I enjoyed the book, not as much as I enjoyed Going Clear but, it was good. All in all, an interesting read that I would recommend to others.
I have been wanting to read Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology for a long time. I confess that I have been known to fall down the rabbit hole of reading books written by defectors of cult-like religions. I love Leah on The King of Queens and was really interested to hear what she had to say about Scientology. I have to say, when I learned she was a Scientologist my love for her waned just a bit. Not because I am religiously intolerant it is just that, I cannot begin to wrap my head around the fact that people actually fell for L. Ron Hubbard's bullsh*t. Ok, back to the book. I thought it was interesting, especially as she was brought into the church as a young girl. It is no surprise to me that Leah did not make it in the church or that she continuously found herself in trouble. As a self-proclaimed "...combative, inquisitive, argumentative person..." it is a wonder she lasted as long as she did.
I enjoyed the book, not as much as I enjoyed Going Clear but, it was good. All in all, an interesting read that I would recommend to others.