Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Rebecca Paley, Leah Remini

12 reviews

twistykris's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, and Kidnapping

bapinada's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Ableism

nickshutter's review against another edition

challenging funny informative medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol

fishrgreat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

brookey8888's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I found this so interesting! I have watched her TV series so I do know a lot about Scientology already. But I really like this because we got her story. The show is mostly other peoples stories and like the rules and all that stuff so it was really interesting to see her thoughts and her process of leaving the church and what she thought of it, also it was really interesting to learn about her life. I really enjoyed that because she is really interesting and actually so funny like she made me laugh in this book a lot. Also, this is a Tom Cruise hate account, so it was interesting to learn more about him, because she actually had like contact with him in Scientology.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

skeltzer's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Had very little opinion of Leah Remini before this, aside from seeing a few episodes of various shows she's been on. I came away thinking she's hilarious and very transparent about who she is and what's she's been through. Also she curses a lot and I love that. I recommend listening to the audiobook to hear her read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

libbyhb's review against another edition

emotional funny informative fast-paced

4.5

This was such a great read - ESPECIALLY on audio. I loved listening to Leah tell her story with all of the character she brought to the written words. I read this after reading Going Clear, and it was a helpful add-on to my Scientology studies. Growing up in the church gave Leah such an interesting perspective. And of course I loved the wild Tom Cruise stories. This was funny, dark, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful and I'd recommend it to basically anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

stampest's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

beatriks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Lovely book, this story is heartbreaking and mindblowing. Over here in Europe (I grew up in Germany), there is almost only negative publicity on Scientology and I was aware of some of the practices, but this really explains the attraction and terrible impact of Scientology on its members. I feel sympathy for Leah and all other (ex-)scientologists. The book was an easy read, with some juicy Hollywood-stories and great, realistic insights into the system of Scientology.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse