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evanikolaidou's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
camicarreno's review against another edition
5.0
Im-pac-tan-te. Parece ficción, pero es la vida de la autora. Nació en una familia de mormones, el padre es extremo, sus últimos hijos –tiene 7– nacen en la casa, nunca los inscribe en el registro civil, nunca los lleva al doctor, nunca los lleva al colegio. Están totalmente fuera del sistema tradicional. El papá cree que el fin del mundo está cerca y prepara a su familia para eso, todos trabajan, juntan comida y provisiones. Esta es la historia de cómo Tara pasa de esa realidad a estudiar en la universidad hasta llegar a Cambridge a hacer su doctorado. Es delirante a ratos, impresionante todo el tiempo y totalmente recomendable.
literarycake's review against another edition
5.0
One of the praises this book has received, " how much of ourselves should we give to those we love? And how much must we betray them to grow up?"
The writing of Tara Westover kept me clung to the book with all emotions. I've felt rage at some parts and my heart had melted at others. While reading the book, I somehow read it imagining her telling the story in a very calm voice. I guess after one has to go through so much of growth and pain, one does learn to accept any situation in life.
The book very beautiful sheds like on conditional love, guilt, mental health disorders, parenting, distorted families and boundaries. It's almost emancipating.
The writing of Tara Westover kept me clung to the book with all emotions. I've felt rage at some parts and my heart had melted at others. While reading the book, I somehow read it imagining her telling the story in a very calm voice. I guess after one has to go through so much of growth and pain, one does learn to accept any situation in life.
The book very beautiful sheds like on conditional love, guilt, mental health disorders, parenting, distorted families and boundaries. It's almost emancipating.
beccy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
morganniemarie's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
Thought provoking and moving - it was “unputdownable”. I listened to the audiobook - and as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I was so thankful for the author’s note at the beginning. The religion her family practices/practiced is not something I can fathom. I think this memoir is an important look at pride, family, and love - and how the first will ruin the second and third.
Thought provoking and moving - it was “unputdownable”. I listened to the audiobook - and as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I was so thankful for the author’s note at the beginning. The religion her family practices/practiced is not something I can fathom. I think this memoir is an important look at pride, family, and love - and how the first will ruin the second and third.