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Una educación by Tara Westover

2 reviews

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I was a bit hesitant to read this as I feel memoirs in this genre (person denied education receives education) can be a little one note. This is the book of the genre. Westover is an amazing writer both in her storytelling as well as her reflection. Must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

catalinapinzaru's review against another edition

challenging hopeful medium-paced

3.25

This book is not about education at all! It is about an abusive family, a complicated life of someone who learned how to become part of the society. For a book which claims to be about education and the importance of knowledge - it disscuses to little about the learning process and the author tells us how hard it is in general to study and does not explain or truly show how education has changed her life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol