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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
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bookshelves: because-of-a-documentary, nonfiction, cults, true-crime
Jun 17, 2021
bookshelves: because-of-a-documentary, nonfiction, cults, true-crime
Recently I reviewed Janet Reitman's Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion and complained that the book had way too much detail, making it feel like homework. After reading Going Clear, I feel a bit like taking that back. This book, in my opinion, was a little short on detail, particularly about some of scientology's illicit behaviors around the FBI and IRS. I ended up really glad I'd already gotten that information from Reitman's book.
What this book did have, obviously, was a lot more celebrity gossip, and I was definitely here for that. I can't get enough of Tom Cruise's bizarre shenanigans. This book was also more compellingly written than the Reitman book, so I'd be more inclined to recommend it (and its accompanying documentary) to someone looking to get up to speed on the human rights–violating cult of scientology.
What this book did have, obviously, was a lot more celebrity gossip, and I was definitely here for that. I can't get enough of Tom Cruise's bizarre shenanigans. This book was also more compellingly written than the Reitman book, so I'd be more inclined to recommend it (and its accompanying documentary) to someone looking to get up to speed on the human rights–violating cult of scientology.
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April 30, 2021
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cults
March 29, 2024
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Jun 17, 2021 06:01PM
I think I was actually kind of scared to review this book. I lived in Clearwater from age 27-31. Yikes!
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Kelli wrote: "I think I was actually kind of scared to review this book. I lived in Clearwater from age 27-31. Yikes!"Really? Did you see Sea Org members walking around in their uniforms?
I live in the Clearwater area for 43 years. Downtown Clearwater was full of Sea Org members! I used to call them ants! E.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e
Jennifer wrote: "I live in the Clearwater area for 43 years. Downtown Clearwater was full of Sea Org members! I used to call them ants! E.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e"I'm so curious about them that I would probably gawk at them if I saw them! But I'd never try to talk to them, I'm not getting into all that. :) I guess after 43 years it was routine for you!
