This is one of those books that is always in an airport bookstore and I never gave it a second glance, but genuinely, this is one of the best books I’ve read this year.

Although Tara Westover’s education is the book’s namesake, the center focus of the story is Tara’s tumultuous relationship with her family, especially her abusive parents and elder brother.  I was surprised by how deeply it resonated with me. I don’t think a book has made me cry so often and hard in a long time! So many lines in this book stuck with me and made me feel so strongly that I had to take a break from reading. 

This book was a beautiful memoir. Each person in Tara’s life was written with such dimension and care, their best qualities shared with their absolute worst, that the reader can only see them as true and real people. I loved that Tara wrote this book as a memory, admitting when there are flaws in her recollection or gaps in the story that cannot be filled by other’s. 

This was such an amazing book. I’m sure I’ll come back to it someday.