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Mar 1, 2018 · It was this dilemma that helped make J. D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy” a runaway best seller in 2016 — the tale of a young man who’d overcome the dysfunctions of his transplanted Appalachian...
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- Educated vs. Hillbilly Elegy
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Educated is a fascinating book on multiple levels. As a personal journey for Westover, it’s triumphant and hopeful. Westover goes from receiving very little education to eventually getting her PhD at Cambridge. As a story, it’s unique. Westover’s experiences make for a distinctive perspective, accented with colorful anecdotes. And as a reader, it’s...
To be honest, Educated is not the type of book I would’ve selected if it weren’t for its overwhelming popularity. It’s highly personal and not a topic I’m particularly interested in. But the story was compelling enough that I found myself invested in it, even if it did drag in a few parts. I couldn’t help feeling, though, that perhaps Westover wrot...
There have been a number of comparisons of Educated with J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy, but they’re fairly different books. Hillbilly Elegy is a much more political book that’s trying to explain the economic conditions impacting white working-class Appalachian communities. Meanwhile, though Westover’s memoir involves a family that is geographically ...
I enjoyed parts of Educated. It’s an inherently interesting story, and one that’s worth telling. It’s not a book I would have normally chosen for myself if it weren’t for all the glowing endorsements, but I’m glad I gave it a shot. For me, it didn’t quite live up to the hype, but I do feel like I got something out of her story. Have you read this b...
Feb 14, 2022 · Mother LaRee Westover has recently authored her memoir, Educating, to “tell the story of my life as I really lived it and not in the dramatically fictionalized way others, based on my daughter’s book, are telling it for me.” Click image to buy your copy of Educated. Is Educated Based on a True Story? Is it all true?
Feb 20, 2018 · Reviews of Educated by Tara Westover, plus links to a book excerpt from Educated and author biography of Tara Westover.
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Oct 26, 2023 · Why is the book Educated so good? Educated by Tara Westover is a popular book with readers because it is so shocking and fascinating to learn what it was really like to grow up in a survivalist family, which is not often discussed publicly.
Sep 4, 2020 · Book Review: Educated by Tara Westover. Educated is a memoir of the growing up of Tara Westover. The book is split into three parts: growing up and her childhood; College, predominantly at BYU; and, further education and the cracking of familial relationships.
Dec 3, 2018 · Bill Gates discusses the memoir 'Educated' with author Tara Westover whose grit propelled her from a rural Idaho upbringing to studying at Cambridge University.
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