A review by chlonline
Educated by Tara Westover

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5.0

“If I yielded now, I would lose more than an argument. I would lose custody of my own mind. This was the price I was being asked to pay, I understand that now.
What my father wanted to cast from me wasn’t a demon; it was me.”

educated is definitely one of my best reads this year! Tara Westover is such an amazing writer, and her being a historian really made sense with her writing style. 

educated is a heavy and eye-opening read about the power of education, knowledge, and information. it’s especially relevant now that we live in a world where widespread disinformation campaigns start to rewrite the truth.

(though i would’ve liked a more in-depth discussion on how her race has played a role in the opportunities and help she got from the authorities and from other people in her environment.)
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