On Monday 4th September 2023 PropelHer’s Book Club discussed Educated by Tara Westover.

 

In this summary of Educated by Tara Westover I’ll be briefly summarising the book to help you to make a decision about whether you should buy a copy of the book for yourself.

 

*Spoiler alert – This summary reveals information from the book that may affect your reading of the book. 

Part One of the book is 16 chapters long and focused on Tara’s life at home in rural Idaho, USA. Tara was raised by Mormon parents who distrusted formal education and government institutions. In the first part of the book you learn about her experiences growing up, as well as hearing family stories. 

Part Two of the book is 13 chapters long and starts on New Year’s Day as she heads to University. This marks a new chapter in her life. A chapter filled with formal education. You hear about her experiences at college, as well as her experiences back home when she would return home between terms. 

Part Three of the book is 11 chapters long and focuses on her life whilst studying at Cambridge and Harvard. You hear about her life in University, as well as what was happening outside. You also see how her relationship with her family changes. 

 

Educated is a fantastic memoir of a woman who overcame much adversity in childhood, to enter the world of formal education and then thrive in that world.

 

That’s it! You now have an idea about what you can expect to find inside of Educated by Tara Westover.

 

Like the sound of Educated by Tara Westover. Why not buy a copy of the book and have a read? 

 

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Educated by Tara Westover was read as part of PropelHer’s Book Club. PropelHer’s Book Club is an online non-fiction book club for ambitious women that meet monthly. Every month PropelHer’s Book Club reads a different book to help ambitious women concentrate on their personal development and professional success. You can see what else we have read so far here. If you would like to join PropelHer’s Book Club you can find full details here.

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