Educated

Tara Westover was born to a fundamentalist Mormon father with a unique perspective on raising children

Taking on the traditional roles of a Mormon woman, Tara’s mother was also an herbalist and midwife

A car crash in the middle of the night demonstrated how Tara’s father often put his family in dangerous situations

The dawning of 2000 was not the End Gene thought it would be, though it was nearly the end of his family

The abuse Tara suffered from her brother, along with her developing interests, caused some splintering between her and the family

Tara’s lack of education was a challenge she had to overcome when she decided to pursue a college degree

Tara wrestled with deep culture shock and her own ignorance after being accepted into college

Just as Tara improved her grades, she was faced with dwindling finances and ill health

Psychology class shed a light on how Gene could be paranoid enough to reject medical help when he nearly died

As Tara’s family began to grow, so did her opportunities in higher education

While Tara was in England, more incidents of Shawn’s abuse occurred, though her parents turned a blind eye to it

The fissure between Tara and her family widened as she refused to abide by their rules and continued with her studies

It wasn’t easy to decide between her family and her doctorate degree, but Tara’s freedom was on the line

Summary of the key insights

Selected critiques in brief

Final word