Actual rating: 4.5 stars
Full review on: FLIPPING THROUGH THE PAGES

Wow, what a wonderful read! This book is definitely going to be shortlisted for many book prizes, along with Goodreads Choice Awards, for sure. Yes, this book is so good and so important.

I can't give you enough reasons as to why you should read this book, but nevertheless here are the 5 reasons as to why you should read this :D

1. An unimaginable and horrific story
Tara Westover, along with her other siblings was not allowed to go to school because their father thought that it is the government's scheme to impose its rules and it is against God's wish. She had a family who was obedient to her father. No one was able to say or do anything against his will. They took every word of his as divine and the final truth. He led them to believe that the world is going to end soon and asked them to prepare for "end of the world". This whole story was really unimaginable that still, such families exist. It was horrific to read all the encounters of that family, to read about their thinking. At one point it literally shook me and I was kind of afraid to know her story.

2. Engrossing and amazing storytelling of one's own experience
Tara Westover has done an incredible job of telling such a horrific personal story. I can't imagine myself telling the world my story if it was so.. disturbing? But Tara has done a brilliant job. With the easy words and easy narratives, you would find yourself totally engrossed in her story. She will take you to the mountains of Idaho and will make you feel how old that whole of her world is, though it's too contemporary outside those mountains.

3. Importance of Education and its relevance
As the title suggests, the story is about education and how it transforms you. I recently wrote a post on women's day saying that how education is important for all. I guess, this book exactly proves that. Tara believed in lies that she was told throughout her life. It was her education that helped her to travel across continents and make her able to see the truth behind those lies. It was the education which made her capable of thinking about her life outside those mountains of Idaho.

4. How a family can make you what you are
Besides everything else, this story is about family and how it can affect your life on the whole. If you have a good family with good education then you can almost certain to have a nice life. But what if your family is screwed up and believe in something crazy? It is definitely hard to imagine all the things that Tara and her siblings went through in that family. If a family can make your life and future good, it can equally destroy it.

5. Includes every aspect of a story you can think of
This story has everything. Even if you don't read non-fiction normally, you would be captivated by the number of things that this story includes. It talks about blind beliefs, gender discrimination, physical abuse, religion, race, mental health, self-discovery and what not. You name any other aspect of life, it was there.

Final Thoughts
Educated by Tara Westover is an unthinkable tale of how education changes you and gives you courage to even cross the oceans and to achieve your dreams. This story is so difficult to read because of the things that it is covering, but it is also difficult to put down. This is not like a typical memoir but has a story to deliver. It has been told, as it is, with all the ugly details of her family but still beautiful. This story definitely deserves more recognition.

Whether you are a nonfiction reader or not, I urge you to read this. I am sure it will make a huge impact on your life.

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