A review by betsygrace
Educated, by Tara Westover

dark hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

This book was so good! I am growing increasingly concerned over some of the similarities between the religious extremism here and the evangelical family in which I was raised, but I really admire Westover’s perseverance. As a person who is also devoted to education, I really loved this book, despite how triggering parts of it could be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/injury detail, Death, Toxic relationship, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Antisemitism