Alisa Edwards – Google

Horrible! As a person of color, I definitely didn't need six episodes to remind me how skewed the levels of inequality are. But just as a reminder, the writers made sure the three non-white characters (and the one gay guy) had a horribly, depressing ending - gee thanks! And who had great endings, well of course the rich white couple, the rich white woman, and the dysfunctional white family. It's shows like this that remind me to turn off the TV and pick up a book.

Why this book was titled Educated is beyond me. I was expecting a book about an uneducated young girl who went against the odds and educated herself to change the life she knew. Maybe that was 5% of the book. This is a book about abuse, period. Physical, mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual abuse. Had I known that at the beginning, I would've never read it. I don't find Ms. Westover to be a heroine; I was more frustrated with her constant desire to return to her abusive home and family. Her educational journey, which should've been the bulk of the story, can be read in the front flap. Finishing the book I did not get the sense that Ms. Westover was "educated" at all. Yes she had the degrees and diplomas but the entire book was about her dysfunctional family. At a time when she could've written a book about her uneducated self succeeding through the most challenging universities, she instead wrote the entire book about her abusive family. It just proves how strong of a grip the Westovers have over her, still. Finishing the book I got the sense that Tara will forever remain on Buck's Peak.