By Hazel Prewitt · Educated by Tara Westover
A young woman raised off-grid in Idaho finds her way to Cambridge and back to herself. I've been chewing on this for a fortnight and I'm no closer to a settled opinion.
Finished this one in two sittings and I'm still turning the last chapter over. There's a generosity in how the author treats even the awful characters. Thanks to everyone who posted here — made the read twice as good.
❤️ 35
Second read for me, and it's a different book the second time. I loved how little it explains itself. One of my favourites from the archive.
❤️ 312
I had to pause halfway through and just sit with it. The prose does that trick where it's plain until suddenly it isn't. Would happily do a re-read discussion next year.
❤️ 312
Read it out loud to my partner in the evenings — highly recommend that way. It's a quiet book with a very loud ending. Bumping the author's backlist to the top of my stack.
❤️ 25
I came in skeptical and left completely won over. The prose does that trick where it's plain until suddenly it isn't. Five stars from me.
❤️ 25
Read it out loud to my partner in the evenings — highly recommend that way. The dialogue is doing about four jobs at once. Already lent my copy out twice.
❤️ 302
Finished this one in two sittings and I'm still turning the last chapter over. The secondary characters carry more weight than they get credit for. Still thinking about that final line.
❤️ 25
Second read for me, and it's a different book the second time. Whoever flagged the recurring water imagery — thank you, I can't unsee it now. Solid four stars, and a full five for the ending.
❤️ 312
I had to pause halfway through and just sit with it. Every scene has a door in it. Someone in chat pointed that out and I lost my mind. Thanks to everyone who posted here — made the read twice as good.
❤️ 35
Our little side-thread on the middle section was the best part of the month. It's a quiet book with a very loud ending. One of my favourites from the archive.
❤️ 312
Second read for me, and it's a different book the second time. I loved how little it explains itself. One of my favourites from the archive.
❤️ 50
Finished this one in two sittings and I'm still turning the last chapter over. There's a generosity in how the author treats even the awful characters. Thanks to everyone who posted here — made the read twice as good.
❤️ 10
Second read for me, and it's a different book the second time. Whoever flagged the recurring water imagery — thank you, I can't unsee it now. Bumping the author's backlist to the top of my stack.
❤️ 40
Finished this one in two sittings and I'm still turning the last chapter over. There's a generosity in how the author treats even the awful characters. Would happily do a re-read discussion next year.
❤️ 10
The structure is the argument here, and I don't think I clocked that until the discussion. I loved how little it explains itself. Already lent my copy out twice.
❤️ 317
Finished this one in two sittings and I'm still turning the last chapter over. There's a generosity in how the author treats even the awful characters. Five stars from me.
❤️ 40
The structure is the argument here, and I don't think I clocked that until the discussion. I loved how little it explains itself. Solid four stars, and a full five for the ending.
❤️ 10
Finished this one in two sittings and I'm still turning the last chapter over. There's a generosity in how the author treats even the awful characters. Still thinking about that final line.
❤️ 317
The structure is the argument here, and I don't think I clocked that until the discussion. Structurally it reminded me of last spring's pick, but warmer. One of my favourites from the archive.
❤️ 49
I came in skeptical and left completely won over. The prose does that trick where it's plain until suddenly it isn't. Thanks to everyone who posted here — made the read twice as good.
❤️ 10
