"Deimantė Rudžinskaitė’s book “” is more interesting as a personal memoir than as a book about religion. While we can assume she faced abuse (although we lack her parents’ or relatives’ version), it is clear that the Jehovah’s Witnesses did not abuse her. Her situation reflects a common and distressing case of domestic abuse. However, confirming Umberto Eco’s distinction between the author’s motivations and the text’s reality, Rudžinskaitė contests and resents this reading of her book. … As an enthusiastic convert to atheism, she occasionally makes outrageous claims. … Beyond its content, Rudžinskaitė’s book served as a means to marginalize and stereotype the Jehovah’s Witnesses, portraying them as a “cult” and supporting the denial of the higher level of state registration in Lithuania. … she could have crafted an engaging narrative on domestic abuse without demeaning a religious minority. Instead, possibly because of her anti-religious bias, she has opted to actively participate in a campaign of discrimination."