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"I do. That has never been the issue."
Those words are the last I said to my father.


PERIOD!!!!!!! QUEEN!!! ESCAPE! Nearly screamed in Spanish class

Reading this im genuinely astonished that Westover can even write it. the level of abuse that she was facing, and the amount of gaslighting and manipulation she endured is so intense to read about I cannot imagine living through this, and much less writing about it. As I'm reading this one thing is becoming more apparent, Tara Westover is a hero. I want to reach through the pages and sob and hug and thank her.

Im not sure what page I'm on cause I'm reading online but this is my guess.

"He explained that little girls need to be instructed in how to behave appropriately around men, so as not to be too inviting. Hed noticed indecent habits in my sister's daughters, the oldest of whom was six."

Never felt so sick to my stomach but also so much catharsis in this line. like yeah. Weve all heard something like that. Just... wow

Guys i’m in- im FLOORED. I’m reading slow cause every ten seconds i have to look up and go “NO WAY SOMEONE DID THAT” but they DID

Took a break from reading but i’m back. Guys this book is like very messed up. Like a lot.

WHAT> WAHT. GIRL WHAT. HUH. HUH. HUH WHAT GIRL WHAT.


NAOOOOOOUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Sadie placed the Snickers in his palm like a peace offering and waited, staring at the carpet. Shawn pulled her onto his lap and ate the bar in three bites. "You have lovely eyes," he said. "Just like a fish."

I made an audible noise in chem class after reading this. Girl- WHAT? The writing is so good and it fills me with dread /pos