Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Educated by Tara Westover

1000 reviews

nathalienadamas's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

safachow99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Violence

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I was a bit hesitant to read this as I feel memoirs in this genre (person denied education receives education) can be a little one note. This is the book of the genre. Westover is an amazing writer both in her storytelling as well as her reflection. Must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

betwixtbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Car accident

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

komiification's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence

pugluver11's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

This book really makes you think. It's heartbreaking, yet eye opening. It captivated me from the start. We get to see someone come to terms with the fact that the reality of their childhood was a lie. We get to see Tara slowly pick up the pieces and make something of herself. I only wish that we could've got a greater glimpse of how Tara integrated into society, but that is just personal preference. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

vfrantellizzi's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.25

Difficult to read with a lot of gender based violence. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Car accident

fred3u's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad

4.5

A tough read about how dangerous a lack of education can be, especially for an isolated woman. How hard it can be to trust yourself and recognise abuse and manipulation. 
It is inspiring how she could heal from all that and reflect and get educated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

ajnagle's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rach_106's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence