Educated in MCLS Reading Challenge

Jun 28, 2019 Stephanie rated it really liked it

Shelves: nonfiction, reviewed, memoir

I finally got around to reading this bestselling memoir, and I can understand the buzz behind it!

The author, Tara Westover, grew up in the mountains of Idaho and was raised by survivalists who believed in government conspiracies. They were highly religious and didn't send their kids to school, never went to the doctors, and just generally lived a very sheltered existence.

At 17, Tara decided to break away, especially when a brother became increasingly violent. She found herself in school for the ...more

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Feb 03, 2018 Claire Talbot rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-across-the-states, claire-talbot-s-2018-challenge

Really interesting memoir, and well written. At times, this memoir was truly painful to read. Growing up in an isolated, fundamentalist Mormon home, Tara Westover struggles to find her sense of self in an atmosphere that is controlled, bizarre, and at times - frightening. Westover's father was distrustful of the government, and many of his children grew up without birth certificates, vaccines, any type of medical treatment, schooling, and other trappings of what we call a "normal" life. The life ...more

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Aug 03, 2019 Lea Elizabeth Ludwig rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019-audio-books

This audio book was very tough to listen to but also hard to stop. It’s the story of rigid survivalist Mormons that are self-reliant and living off the grid in Idaho. They are prepping for doomsday. They don’t get medical attention when they need it. I can’t believe how ignorant these people were and the hold they had on their daughter even after she started to get an education. At times I wanted to shake Tara Westover. This book reminded me a lot of “where the crawdad sing”. I am glad I listene ...more

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Dec 18, 2018 Bridget rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-read-in-2018

Definitely deserves all the accolades it is getting. If you like The Glass Castle, you need to read this.

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Apr 28, 2021 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: non-fiction, biography-memoir-etc

Astonishing piece of writing about a completely unbelievable upbringing. Westover is a remarkable storyteller who paints such a vivid, horrifically real picture of her life so far. This is one of those books that will sit with me for quite a long time after finishing it.

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