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pandemonicbaby's review against another edition
5.0
This book is such a marvelous, deeply interesting exploration of the power of education, of the meaning of family, of struggling with abuse and still being able to forge an identity for yourself afterward. Her path towards education is also a path towards being able to think for herself, instead of being told what to think by others. This might be the strongest, most powerful message woven in between the threads of this memoir, an ode to finding yourself through education.
So much nuance, so many tiny little intricacies present in the text show that Tara Westover truly is a historian -- that she's able to see the many different versions of a story and present them to the reader, making them reflect upon the significance and meaning of each unique account. "[...] nothing final can be known", as she quotes John Stuart Mill.
I feel like I'm going to reread this soon, just so I can underline the passages in this book that are so powerful they would make anyone stop reading just to reflect upon them. I shouldn't have been scared of underlining this book, gosh!! I gotta start being more willing to do that, whenever I think it might be important to me.
All in all, wonderful book. Marvelously crafted, beautiful writing, moving and powerful message. I cried reading this. I think it will stay with me forever.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Sexism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Blood, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Murder, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Vomit, Racism, Miscarriage, Mass/school shootings, and Genocide
sarahnella's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Cursing, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Torture, Cancer, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexism
windmillofwords's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault
keholmes's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse
sarakt's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Blood, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Sexual assault
aus10england's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse
elspethmigliore's review against another edition
4.25
i can’t imagine myself rereading, but maybe ☑️
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Gore, Grief, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content
dustghosts's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse
stevie02's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, Animal death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
Minor: Classism, Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual assault
erica_reads_everything's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Body horror, Car accident, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault