5/5 stars ★★★★★. https://amzn.to/3O3DB3k
If you loved One Tree Hill television show as much as I did, then you will enjoy this book. It will captivate you. The memoir, Dinner For Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show by Bethany Joy Lenz, tells an inspiring story. It describes how a woman broke away from a cult in her personal life.
About The Book:
Bethany played Haley James Scott on the show. She was an only child. She had to take care of herself growing up. Looking for familial love and someone to guide her, she joined a Bible study group. She didn’t foresee that this group would turn into a sinister cult that changed her life.
What I Liked:
This is a well-written memoir. It was like reading a fictional story, and it wasn’t dry like some memoirs. I enjoyed reading the behind-the-scenes with the actors on the show. Sometimes we forget that they are just actors leading their own lives. Even though Bethany’s friends were skeptical of her “Bible family” back home, they did what they could to support her.
I felt for Bethany as I was reading her story. People were using her and her stardom for their own financial gain. I cheered her on as she struggled to escape the cult and give her daughter a normal life. I never could understand how people are swept up by cults, but after reading her story, I now understand how easily it could happen. I’m glad she decided to share her story with her readers.
I would definitely recommend this memoir.
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Thank you to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and Bethany Joy Lenz for my free copy. This is my honest review.
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