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A review by plish
Educated by Tara Westover
5.0
An exceptionally gripping memoir about Tara's journey in life. For me, I was deeply affected by her relationship with Shawn, because I had my own Shawn. I was never as close to my older brother as she was to hers, but the rest of the similarities are there. I've never shared everything that happened. Sometimes I think I made it all up. But to see Tara put those same thoughts of self-doubt down was really affirming for me.
I've also seen that her parents have attempted to do clean-up and publish their own book. For me that just makes this book all the more true.
I find it intereting that many take issue with the fact that she taught herself enough to take the ACT. I knew a ton of homeschooled kids growing up that were expected to teach themselves and they were terrifyingly booksmart, and most went onto college. So I find it easy to belive the author could do the same.
I've also seen that her parents have attempted to do clean-up and publish their own book. For me that just makes this book all the more true.
I find it intereting that many take issue with the fact that she taught herself enough to take the ACT. I knew a ton of homeschooled kids growing up that were expected to teach themselves and they were terrifyingly booksmart, and most went onto college. So I find it easy to belive the author could do the same.