All tagged tara westover
I am sitting at Theo’s soccer game when I hear a mother’s voice. It says: “There’s no such thing as girl toys or boy toys. You just like what you like.” She was talking to her young daughter, a spirited little girl with blonde hair. Her name is Ruby. Ruby’s mother’s words have stayed with me.
Educated is one of my favorite books. I first read it shortly after its release date in 2018, but it has taken me three years to write about it. I suppose that’s because I’m still thinking about it, and figuring out what it means to me, and why.
It is a devastating story, but written beautifully. It hit a nerve for me in two main ways: first, in its portrayal of women and girls existing within religious communities; and secondly, the use of gaslighting and the author’s experience with truth, reality, and powerful men who lie.
