The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
tigerkind's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Death, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Car accident, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Gaslighting, Body horror, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Child abuse, and Medical content
Moderate: Classism, Slavery, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Cancer, and Terminal illness
Minor: Genocide, Islamophobia, Murder, and Police brutality
glitterdeww's review against another edition
5.0
In Educated, Westover has given an incredible, inspiring, and heartbreakingly traumatic story of her life. I know it will stay with me for the rest of mine.
Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Violence, Medical content, Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Panic attacks/disorders
oliviacarew's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Body shaming, Mental illness, Racism, Bullying, Violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Car accident and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Grief
aislinnh's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Gore, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Animal cruelty, and Injury/Injury detail
noedki's review
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Car accident, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy
angiegeorge_reeds's review
4.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury
phantomgecko's review
3.0
People from back home have been asking me about this book, and I was embarrassed. "My husband isn't like that. I'm not like that," I wanted to scream. But I didn't know exactly what the book said, so it was hard to defend.
Though doubtlessly exaggerated or bent in certain places, the gist of this memoir rings true. (I've met her father, and tbh, you can only tell he has burn scars if you look super carefully and closely, for example.) Especially with the extended witness testimony, particularly of her brothers, I believe for sure there was an abusive situation, and Tara is as yet still being gaslighted about the whole thing.
I read an article about the family and their reaction that was published just this year (2023), just to really hear both sides. (I know these people but I'm not tight, ya feel? Second cousins and such.) And legit the things some family members said in the article felt exactly the same as how Tara had written them.
So, still I am embarrassed. Embarrassed that so many people that live in proximity to where I am now legitimately think and act the way of the Westovers in the book. I mean mostly in reference to all the fake medicine and energy healing bs, but also definitely with anti-government sentiment.
I'm glad Tara extricated herself from a garbage situation, and she shouldn't mend ties until they apologize, imho. The writing in engaging, the structure effective, and the musings though provoking.
Though this book isn't about me, I feel it reflects on where I live, so please don't judge Idaho too harshly. And I have to accept some people are stupid and will remain stupid, and there's nothing I can do about it.
Moderate: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
elspethmigliore's review against another edition
4.25
i can’t imagine myself rereading, but maybe ☑️
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Gore, Grief, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content
corganick's review
4.5
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
criticalmiss's review against another edition
5.0
This is a hard read and could definitely be triggering for some.
TW: injury, child abuse, abuse, mental illness, guns, animal death
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma