Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Una educación by Tara Westover

470 reviews

jessalynn_grace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

isabelreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

a memoir that takes beautiful advantage of the form to explore the nature of memory, abuse and family within Mormon fundamentalism. It hit the humanities educator in me with the consistency of how often arts and knowledge by way of a good teacher can shape the life of students in myriad ways while also reminding the current PhD student in me that this is possible and why I pursue knowledge within the academy. truly a staple on the genre for many years to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Biphobia, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

stebo24's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

elizabethob's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

megold12's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

harleyglynn's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

simone_ebony's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

An incredible story, and an incredible storyteller. This will stick with me and I can definitely see myself rereading this in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

emilayday's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ahoyitsjoy's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Such a good memoir. Westover relates the most harrowing and heartbreaking events of her life with the detached perspective of a reporter. Letting these events stands on their own just makes them hit you in the gut even harder. Her skill as a writer is all the more incredible considering her upbringing.

To everyone who understands too well why the author kept going back to her family, again and again: I hope we all find our peace someday.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Racism and Antisemitism

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