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Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Rebecca Paley, Leah Remini
4 reviews
twistykris's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, and Kidnapping
vezreads's review
challenging
dark
informative
sad
fast-paced
3.5
This was super readable, I devoured it in like a day, which is rare for me with non-fiction books. It definitely spilled some tea on the inner workings of Scientology and Hollywood which was delicious (let's be frank, I read it for the drama). So overall I liked it. Having said that though I think Leah Remini felt like Scientology's only real problem was that L. Ron Hubbard was no longer at the helm. She wrote this book only two years after leaving the church and I feel like she still had a lot to unpack.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child abuse and Fatphobia
Minor: Homophobia and Kidnapping
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
michellegm15's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, and Stalking
Minor: Drug use and Kidnapping