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lilbuthod's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Racial slurs, and Child abuse
moxette's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
suvata's review against another edition
4.0
Educated is a memoir that reads like an abnormal psychology textbook. Westover’s account brought two similar stories to mind — The Glass Castle and Hillbilly Elegy. If we’re giving out awards for the craziest character, Tara’s father gets the trophy. He was a religious fanatic who didn’t trust the government and bought into all of the crazy conspiracy theories that go along with that mindset. Of the three books, I enjoyed this one the most. It’s a “miracle“ Tara escaped that lifestyle, albeit not totally unscathed.
Advance Reading Copy disclosure:
I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Advance Reading Copy disclosure:
I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
hollabackrolls's review
emotional
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5.0
One of the single best things I have ever read, I can’t believe I was so late to this book! Incredible story from an incredible woman. I will recommend this to everyone.
heather_sl's review against another edition
5.0
Tara's memor of how she overcame her childhood of living with a survivalist Mormon father and strict Mormon family. She did not receive a formal education until she was seventeen, and she went on to earn a doctorate from Harvard . Amazing how much she overcame!
rballenger's review against another edition
5.0
Type of read: Commuter (listened to and from work)
What made me pick it up: This one has been on my TBR list for a while, I think it was suggested in my Young Professionals book club awhile back.
Overall rating: This book was incredible. I had zero expectations, I simply wasn't aware of the content and what it was about before I checked it out at the library, but it completely blew me away. The writing grabbed you, pulled you into the pages, and made you feel the storyline. Absolutely gut-wrenching at times and extremely eye-opening. Educated makes you rethink what you've been learned to believe and living as truth.
What made me pick it up: This one has been on my TBR list for a while, I think it was suggested in my Young Professionals book club awhile back.
Overall rating: This book was incredible. I had zero expectations, I simply wasn't aware of the content and what it was about before I checked it out at the library, but it completely blew me away. The writing grabbed you, pulled you into the pages, and made you feel the storyline. Absolutely gut-wrenching at times and extremely eye-opening. Educated makes you rethink what you've been learned to believe and living as truth.