Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Educated by Tara Westover

328 reviews

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Well constructed memoir about growing up without an education in mormon idaho, links to abuse, education, mental health, religion etc

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Violence, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

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

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

maurits's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Moderate: Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer

rcvelasquez13's review against another edition

3.0

(This book requires many trigger warnings for several types of abuse.) I wish the author had spoken more about their journey through school specifically.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

pipcorn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexism

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Antisemitism

taynicole2698's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Car accident, Stalking, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Body horror

jesscoast's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

5.0

Top tier memoir, in my view. I couldn’t put it down, despite having to squeeze my eyes shut in some gruesome, shocking, and bloody scenes. The unlikely story is compelling, vivid, and inspiring. It was more about mental illness than I was prepared for, and the complex dynamic of family obligation and self preservation in an abusive, isolated, fanatically religious household. Though Westovers education was her escape from a dim future, the premise unfortunately highlights the unfortunate prospects for the many uneducated children with similar origins. Still, her curiosity and determination can serve as a guide, and hopefully will help out others who need this guide.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, and Gaslighting

ana_rrch13's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Panic attacks/disorders

rachealcroucher's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization

vireogirl's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

4.0

Such a tough book. So many terrible experiences. Twisted truth. Yet laced with the hope of change. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Violence, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Antisemitism, and Bullying

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Death, and Pregnancy