Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

A Billion Years: My Escape From A Life In The Highest Ranks of Scientology by Mike Rinder

2 reviews

pbuzzard's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

If you have watched the Scientology documentary by Leah Remini, you'll recognize Mike Rinder from there. His story is sad and heart wrenching and inspiring. If only a portion of it is true, then it is devastating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

vannahcabana's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

4.5

Very interesting book. It details Mike Rinder’s journey from childhood to adult life in Scientology. He has so many stories of events and situations that happened to him personally within the church. The chapters were a great a length. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment