36.8k reviews for:

Befreit

Tara Westover

4.49 AVERAGE

brittpredmore18's review against another edition

4.0

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I mean wow, what a challenging life and so many adversities to overcome. I had to keep reminding myself this was a memoir and actually happened to the author. It read like a Kristin Hannah novel, where you couldn’t believe this happened. The reality and depth of emotions the author works through is incomprehensible to me.
Loved that it didn’t feel like a memoir!

ashli_k's review against another edition

4.25

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

vpeguri's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

mz_olson_8's review against another edition

5.0

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I struggle when reading memoirs because reality is so painful and unjust at times, but this book was so compelling—I had to know what happened next. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

bethanmc13's review against another edition

5.0

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A tough read. Well written. Why couldn’t she have stayed with her grandparents?

readsinthewind's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

annethy's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

hgustlin's review against another edition

5.0

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im like seven years late to the party but this memoir is incredible pls go read it

markb42's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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Didn’t resonate

melreadsstuff's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Religious bigotry, Car accident