Shelley answers “This book is disgusting to me. I do not...”

Patricia Barry asked this question about Educated:

This book is disgusting to me. I do not understand why an educated and worldly individual would have difficulty understanding the horrible and violent upbringing that she experienced. It is unbelievable to me that she could not understand the violent situation, yet uneducated upbringing she endured. I have completely misunderstood her manner of education in a life in our country, in this country, how is this possible?

Shelley In the interest of full disclosure, I have read parts of this book, not all of it, nor in any particular order. I find it extraordinarily disturbing. …moreIn the interest of full disclosure, I have read parts of this book, not all of it, nor in any particular order. I find it extraordinarily disturbing. Even so, I agree with so many of the responses to this question, that is, those remarks which describe the book and the reactions of the author to the events to the events and people in her life. I also believe these things can and do happen in the USA. I am struck by how compassionate and understanding the commenters are toward the author and her story, yet so narrow toward Patricia Barry who wrote this question. She is, like Tara Westover, like you and I, a product of her life experience, digesting information within her unique frame of reference. So many of you commenters are so fair to Tara Westover, so unfair to Patricia Barry.(less)

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