Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama

12 reviews

r_clark's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Police brutality and Pandemic/Epidemic

vireogirl's review

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Includes a lovely story about finding strength to share your story. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Miscarriage, Racism, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Mass/school shootings

annaofjesup's review

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Ableism, Death, Abortion, Death of parent, Gun violence, Infertility, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

fkshg8465's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Tons of wisdom from Michelle Obama’s life as daughter, wife, mother, First Lady, friend, and a Black woman. Tackles Racism 101, inclusivity, parenting, class, power, voice, self, identity, viciousness, and so more, coming back to her speech way back when she first said to the crowds, “When they go low, we go high.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Violence, Biphobia, Classism, Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Abortion, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Transphobia, Sexism, Slavery, Chronic illness, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, War, and Xenophobia

Minor: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders

ohyeah_karyn's review

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Racism, Death of parent, and Police brutality

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Racism, Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Misogyny, Classism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Confinement, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia

aus10england's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Another fantastic book by Michelle Obama. Came to me at the perfect time in my life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Homophobia

alyxampersand's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Honest, inspiring, and actionable 

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Racism, Police brutality, Murder, Mass/school shootings, and Infertility

amgarrido's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Misogyny

sakisreads's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.5

Michelle Obama does so many things right and book writing is definitely one of them ✨ She manages to keep her inspiring and upbeat energy that was very present in her previous book Becoming, but didn’t repeat all of the same things (and made very thoughtful references back to it which was refreshing) 😊 These were two of the most striking quotes for me:

‘My mom says that you should grant kids their trust rather than making them earn it.’

‘What we choose to share in professional settings, what we show of ourselves and when, is not only personal but also inherently complicated – an often delicate matter of timing, circumstance, and careful judgement.’

I would definitely say to read Becoming first, but to get this for sure if you’re a fan of the former FLOTUS 🥰 The light we carry, eh ✨

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism