Memoir
Educated
by Tara Westover
- Narrated by Julia Whelan
- About 12 hours
- First published 2018
Story
Narration
“Julia Whelan reads it with such restraint that the hardest chapters land even harder. A memoir I could not pause.”
The story, without spoilers
Tara Westover grew up in the mountains of Idaho in a family that kept her out of school and away from doctors. She taught herself enough to get into college, and eventually earned a PhD from Cambridge.
The book is about learning, but mostly it is about the cost of seeing your family clearly.
The narration
Whelan narrates in a calm, steady voice that lets the events speak for themselves. She never overplays the drama, which suits a memoir this intense.
You will love it if
Memoir readers and anyone who liked The Glass Castle
Maybe skip it if
Listeners who want something light; there are scenes of violence and injury
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Reviewed by Ilyas Jan · Updated October 24, 2026 · Cover via Open Library Covers API, shown unedited
Ilyas Jan
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