Educated: A Memoir

Educated reminds me why I love memoirs; they let you peer into experiences that you would otherwise never have known the existence of. Set against the backdrop is of a deeply religious survivalist family, Tara beautifully paints the story of her childhood, with all its horrifying and yet, somehow endearing moments laid bare for the reader. At the same time, she also weaves a deeper story of the pain and trauma and internalized guilt of simultaneously loving her family and wanting to escape the chokehold of a bipolar father and volatile household. A really great read.