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A review by aliwhaley
Educated by Tara Westover
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This book is fantastic and tragic and inspiring all at once. It’s hard to believe people like this really exist, and the fact that they do is so harrowing. With or without the Mormonism and end-of-days bent, these stories of manipulation and abuse play out time and again, and it is so difficult to read it from inside the mind of the victim. I am so impressed by Dr. Tara Westover.
As a writer, her ability to convey at once how she felt at the time events unfolded, whilst also conveying the incongruity of those feelings now that she has reflected and grown, but also having compassion for her former self is astonishing. She writes terrifying people, and yet their moments of loveableness are believable. You feel every blow with her.
And, as a human, her strength is just incredible. I wish everybody in a similar situation could read this book and know they’re not in the wrong
All the content warnings - this is not a light read
As a writer, her ability to convey at once how she felt at the time events unfolded, whilst also conveying the incongruity of those feelings now that she has reflected and grown, but also having compassion for her former self is astonishing. She writes terrifying people, and yet their moments of loveableness are believable. You feel every blow with her.
And, as a human, her strength is just incredible. I wish everybody in a similar situation could read this book and know they’re not in the wrong
All the content warnings - this is not a light read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide and Gun violence
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis