seullywillikers 's review for:

Educated by Tara Westover

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Powerful and intense, this telling of Dr. Westover's growing up is a very human look into dynamics of a family, and the choices we make. Although my mother's situation was not the same as Tara's I still see parallels and insights that help me to understand her better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail