Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'
Troublemaker: Wie ich Hollywood und Scientology überlebte by Leah Remini
7 reviews
nickshutter's review against another edition
Graphic: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, Body shaming, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Torture, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Addiction and Alcohol
zazzyb's review against another edition
4.25
This is the second book I have read about someone escaping scientology and again it all ties together, its interesting to see the prospective of someone within the celebrity centre who was higher up than most.
I really respect Leah remini for her ongoing search for Shelly miscaviage and her work to bring scientology to justice and it really shows how much she has grown from her start in this book.
0.75* knocked off because I did find her discussion around her acting career slightly boring but that's me, I never saw Kings of queens so her comments about her career went over my head,
Overall though an enjoyable read about escaping/leaving the cult of scientology
Moderate: Gaslighting, Bullying, Classism, and Religious bigotry
brookey8888's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Grief, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Violence
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
4.0
I know that some people were disappointed by the lack of information about the cult, but at the end of the day, everything was framed and told by Leah and it was an important part of her life. To expect the book to completely bash something that was such an important part of her life is to expect too much. What it DOES deliver on is detailing the gross mishandling of funds, information, and abuses that were carried out by people in the name of Scientology.
I have to admit, my jaw was on the floor the entire chapter about Tom Cruise and Katie Holme's wedding. It's one thing to have preconceived notions about celebrities, but to hear confirmation about how unhinged they are is another. This was a great audiobook to listen to, and I look forward to watching Leah Remini's documentary on Scientology too!
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Stalking, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Lesbophobia
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Cursing
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Infidelity
Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Confinement
stampest's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Outing, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization
charlie_borowicz's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting and Pregnancy
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Child abuse