Westover often highlights the difficulty of reconciling different family members' conflicting memories of the same traumatic events. IV. Critical Reception
The first to leave for college; he acts as a mentor and catalyst for Tara’s own pursuit of education. III. Major Themes Educated : A memoir
Her father’s deep mistrust of the government meant she never attended school, lacked a birth certificate until age nine, and received no traditional medical care. Inspired by an older brother who went to
Report: Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover Published in February 2018, Educated is a transformative memoir that follows Tara Westover's journey from growing up in a survivalist family in the mountains of Idaho to earning a PhD from Cambridge University. Educated : A memoir
Inspired by an older brother who went to college, Westover taught herself enough algebra and grammar to pass the ACT and enter Brigham Young University at age 17.
A devout, paranoid survivalist who manages a scrapyard. His suspected bipolar disorder and radical beliefs dictate the family's extreme lifestyle.