Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

48 reviews

andyxh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Gaslighting

tomellibee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Xenophobia, Car accident, and Gaslighting

ameliannelise99's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Racial slurs, Violence, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry

glass_carousel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

m4rtt4's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

rating a memoir is always hard, but it is especially difficult in this case — what can I say except that I was hooked on the story, which is absolutely horrible considering this is her actual life and not just some thriller typa special effects. I'm glad she finally found the courage to stand for herself, yet I can also absolutely understand why she didn't want to or couldn't do it (not that I can relate, I'm so grateful to be privileged in the fact that most of all this sounds like a fever-dreamish nightmare to me).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

yetanothernastya's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I DEVOURED this book in 2 days. Now I will be staring at the wall for another 10 days and think about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

unsaturated_phat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Car accident

Minor: Xenophobia

whitakertm8's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry

chelsm123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Such an amazing read, despite being a memoir on the longer side I felt like I was finished it and soon as I started it 😅

Such a powerful and informative read. TW abuse, sexual harrasment, bodily harm. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

marissaboone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense

5.0

I debated my rating of this book but ultimately decided that any book that makes me feel so much emotion is deserving of 5 stars. Truthfully this is a very difficult read (especially if you do it as an audiobook, which I did). Some of the cruelties Tara faced - both as a child and a young adult - are unimaginable until you’ve heard them described. Her telling of a life filled with extremist religious views, misogyny, and abuse is very detailed and sometimes graphic. However there are also glimpses of her own loyalty, passion, and perseverance. I was left wondering about her family and her own future. It was an interesting experience to say the least, and I found myself sending well wishes to her, a stranger, many times when she described both her familial hardships and academic successes. This is a worthy read if you are interested in the power of education.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail