Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Una educación by Tara Westover

726 reviews

nicfogarty's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Antisemitism, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

madison127's review against another edition

4.5

informative medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting

andrea_j403's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative inspiring tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Car accident

mfbr233's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death

bobinsbooknook's review against another edition

4.5

challenging informative sad medium-paced

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An incredible audio book! What really drew me in was seeing how Tara’s perception of the world shifted as she became more educated. The portrayal of the constant balancing act between the long-term beliefs she was raised with vs the new discoveries she was making was both fascinating and  heartbreaking. 

My heart broke for her so many times. The trauma she and her family experienced was shocking, often really difficult to hear, but written in such an honest and moving way that it never felt sensationalised.

I was especially struck by her father. For all his delusions, shaped by bipolar disorder and extreme Mormon beliefs, there were moments of genuine love and heartfelt care that came through. Those glimpses of clarity made the whole story feel even more complex and human. Overall a very powerful book to listen to and may need to get my hands on a physical copy to reread in future. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting

livfeinstein's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Genocide, Antisemitism

lorannbaugh's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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A poignant autobiography of Tara Westover’s life, from childhood to getting her PhD. This one is really inspiring and captivating. She catches a lot of nuance of living with complex childhood trauma and how difficult it can be to unbox. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

This book dives into a lot of really heavy topics with a moderate amount of detail in Tara’s retelling of her history. She does not withhold the grim facts, and it can be difficult to read or listen to if that is a sensitive trigger

turidt's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Classism

kmwaller9's review against another edition

2.5

dark medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death

shellybeans27's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying