mallard_duck 's review for:

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

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exceptional research skills, but sadly I wasn't a fan of the writing style. as much as I love non-fiction, I prefer it to be written in a more engaging way - the style of this was very dry, and the information, while plentiful, was often just... dumped onto the pages, sort of. I'd known some things about scientology before reaching for this book too, which is possibly another reason why it wasn't as much of a page turner for me. overall I think it'd make a solid textbook, which is both its strength and weakness in my eyes.