A review by clp412
Educated by Tara Westover

5.0

5 Full Stars! I loved this book. There are so many layers to what this book is about. For me it had an interesting story of the authors insane childhood in Idaho. Then I reflected on the importance of education, she was successful without having any college readiness but still was very naive when she first left home. It was great to see her have roommates that helped her grow, develop and acclimate to a "typical" college experience. The final thread throughout the book is her family's dynamics. I think this circled me back to the education, was her family not able to see her struggles to fit in with an abusive sibling due to the lack of experiences and education or was it mental illness? With her studies it had me feeling like a philosopher thinking and reflecting with her and her struggles. I highly recommend this book to non fiction lovers. It is one of the top memoirs I have read.