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I had trouble putting this book down! Tara's story is so captivating. It's horrifying in the abusive situations she had to endure, but inspiring that she faced uncertainty and earned a PhD after having no elementary or high school education. Her story shows that being educated is still attainable if you search for it, that the importance of education is so crucial to establishing strong family relationships and morals, and that you can't get far without friends, family and teachers having your b
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A fantastic and brutal read
I had just finished reading All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, the went on to read Educated.
Reminds me that as difficult it can be for some to read these sort of books, people really live these lives.
While one is fiction and the other is true. Life can be pretty gritty. It doesn't make the story wrong.
We don't all grow up in white bread suburbia with 2 parents who care about us, or with all the security that living in America is thought to provide.
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I had just finished reading All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, the went on to read Educated.
Reminds me that as difficult it can be for some to read these sort of books, people really live these lives.
While one is fiction and the other is true. Life can be pretty gritty. It doesn't make the story wrong.
We don't all grow up in white bread suburbia with 2 parents who care about us, or with all the security that living in America is thought to provide.
I was totally lost in ...more
Absolutely impossible to put down. One of my favorite non-fiction books in a long time. Reads like fiction with the shock value of knowing that it’s real. I look forward to more from this author.
I couldn't "like" the book. Made me cringe frequently and gasp out loud at least once. But am glad to have read it.
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This was a great book! I loved reading about Tara’s experiences and how she began questioning things she had been taught as a child. It reminded me of The Glass Castle. I definitely recommend this book!
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