I appreciated Crystal Ball sharing their story with the reader, it had that element that I was looking for and showed the horror of a cult. I thought it worked well overall and was engaged from start to finish and thought it was so well written.

Diary of a Cult Girl is a powerful, deeply personal account that takes you inside one of America’s most controlling and secretive religious cults through the eyes of Crystal Ball. Told through her actual journals and letters, the book exposes the suffocating grip of fear, shame, and blind obedience that shaped her childhood in rural Alabama. What really struck me was how honestly Crystal shares her journey—from being trapped in a life of repression to finding the courage to break free. It felt raw and real, making me reflect on how easily control can disguise itself as faith, and how resilience can quietly bloom in the darkest places.

When faith becomes a prison, survival becomes an act of rebellion.

Diary of a Cult Girl is a raw, riveting ride through the bars of indoctrination into the open air of freedom—equal parts chilling, heartbreaking, and impossible to put down.

Hold up, you NEED to read Diary of a Cult Girl — this isn’t your usual memoir fluff. Crystal Ball throws open the curtains on one seriously messed-up cult life, where fear was the master and freedom was just a scary rumor. I was hooked from page one, feeling all the sweat, shame, and rebellion right alongside her. This book is proof that even when you’re stuck in the worst cage ever, your mind can still find a way to kick down those walls. If you want a story that’s brutal, honest, and somehow full of hope, this one’s got your name all over it. 🔥📖✨

Diary of a Cult Girl by Crystal Ball is a gripping and deeply moving memoir that offers an unflinching look into life inside one of America’s most quietly dangerous religious cults. Told through her own journals and letters, Crystal’s story is raw, haunting, and impossible to forget. Her courage in documenting her experience and later analyzing the psychological chains of control makes this not only a powerful personal narrative but also an important work of testimony. I was completely absorbed from start to finish and gave this book five stars for its honesty, insight, and emotional impact.

This a hard read for me. Not because it was a bad book but because of what the writer has to go through. I have always been interested in people's stories and I would definitely recommend this.