A review by greatexpectations77
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

challenging informative slow-paced

4.25

I'd read Leah Remini's book about her experience in Scientology, and this was really interesting to see from a super-researched view. It's a really harmful community, and I hope that it continues to be brought to justice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Torture, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Car accident, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abortion, Body horror, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Minor: Animal death