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Educated by Tara Westover

34 reviews

kgmittty's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Westover’s writing is incredible. I could read her life story for ages and never get tired of the way she tells it. 

Her story is heartbreaking, but at the same time it’s healing for a lot of us kids of overly-religious parents. 

I hope she is doing well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders

gabyisafreeelf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Racism, Body shaming, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

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

navyredrose's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Violence, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Gaslighting, Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Body shaming

samcsmith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, Animal death, Car accident, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Dementia, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

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

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

aspvisualarts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Child death, Medical trauma, Sexism, Body horror, Body shaming, Grief, Mental illness, and Violence

joctrem's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, and Racism

natlikestoread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Racial slurs

jfalb330's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Car accident, Animal death, Antisemitism, and Bullying