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Educated by Tara Westover

141 reviews

kamuffel's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

3.0

I wish I had known how much violence is described in this book. many people recommended it, but I had no idea what I was getting myself into. So this as a first off - there is in-detail description of physical and mental abuse, of accidents, injuries and the like.
That said: I do think it was great to read the Story of Tara Westovers life, to get an insight into Mormon culture (not to say that I believe Mormon culture is what it is in this family) and how she managed to get out of an abusive and neglecting family and managed to get herself formal education. Still, to me it was incredibly painful to read this (side note: not in a good mental place atm, which has influenced my perception), at points I really had to stop. And all the descriptions of violence and abuse were much more present to me than the parts about how she got out of there...I don't know. I don't think I would want to read it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, and Pregnancy

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

Wow was this interesting. It’s honestly scary that there are people like this out there. I feel so bad for everyone involved because they all need some type of help. I would highly recommend this. I do have to say it wasn’t what I was expecting. All the reviews I heard didn’t say anything about the physical and emotional abuse so I was a little shocked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

beatriks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This book is unbelievable. 
It is nonfiction that is stranger than fiction.

Tara’s backstory is so heartbreaking and a powerful story of enlightenment and the strength that lies in knowledge and curiosity. 

The recklessness of her family struck me multiple times, and showed me again in what privileged environment I grew up in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Car accident

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Sexism, Blood, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

sparrymcgraw's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism and Antisemitism

Minor: Miscarriage

aklovekorn's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Islamophobia

nykolereads's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Blood, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

ocean's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

The writing is fantastic! The audiobook is so gripping, but this story is riddled with trauma, abuse, and injury, so while it can be described as shocking, I’d rather not editorialize. The truth of this book is that it is a powerful story, expert;y written and told, and the content itself, speaks for itself. While there is much to look into about this book, it also knows it’s own voice and limitations, and chooses to focus solely on its themes and the emotions felt which ultimately grant it more impact. Id love to hear more from this author, perhaps a few essays.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer and Antisemitism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

gracieelm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ichthusangel's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting

coffee_cake's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Antisemitism