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Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini

8 reviews

nickshutter's review against another edition

challenging funny informative medium-paced

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Content Warnings

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

vezreads's review against another edition

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Fatphobia and Child abuse

Minor: Kidnapping and Homophobia

brookey8888's review against another edition

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

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, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia

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

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: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Infidelity

Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Confinement

stampest's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

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

averyhawthorne's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Minor: Physical abuse, Stalking, and Homophobia