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Nonfiction · MelancholicA girl who grew up without school goes to Cambridge
Educated
See it on Amazon2018Moderate readFast pace
What it is about
Tara Westover grows up in an isolated survivalist family in Idaho and enrols at university at seventeen. Her 2018 memoir is a bestseller about education.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy narrative and idea-driven nonfiction, with a melancholic mood and a fast pace. It is a read that rewards some attention.
Themes: Education · Family · Memoir
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About the author
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