Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

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

9 reviews

bookie22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

kerrbearlib's review against another edition

dark informative reflective

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

peakstar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

sareidle's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

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

iirenity's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

theonlybaillie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Trafficking

onmalsshelf's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

An absolute must read memoir and I recommend listening to the audiobook - narrated by Mike himself. 

Have you watched 'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath' or listened to the podcast 'Fair Game' hosted by Mike Rinder and Leah Remini? If not, both are must watch/must listen and if you have - this is the must read to go along with Leah's memoir (which I still need to read).

Mike shares his life story here, from his childhood in Australia when his family joined scientology to joining the Sea Org as a teen to his role in various activities in the organization followed by what has happened since he left. He also shares info on various celebrity members and expands on information he has shared in the show and/or podcast. 

If you have watched the various documentaries and listened to the podcast, don't worry - there's still new information here. My jaw dropped multiple times because just when I thought the actions of the cult couldn't get worse - it got worse. 

As you can see in the many one star reviews on this, the scientology huns and bots are out with their fair game tactics as expected, but with some of the info divulged that I don't remember hearing in the show or the podcast, I can see why. Talk about damning. 

As always, this has made me remain thankful scientology does not have a large presence in the Midwest because there are only so many 'religious' crazies we can have here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Gaslighting