marlee_grace's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Really enjoyed this! Was great to hear about Michelle and Barack's stories before being in the public eye, the struggles they endured and the changes they made :)
Graphic: Xenophobia, War, Miscarriage, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Grief, Cancer, Death, Police brutality, Murder, Islamophobia, Rape, Suicide, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
bashsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
This is an exquisitely written and narrated memoir. I do think it's funny that she doesn't think of herself as a politician when she's the most politically active First Lady I've seen in my lifetime, and I find her brand of respectability politics not relatable, but I understand where both of these things are coming from. Also, I deeply respect that she didn't want her husband to become a politician for personal reasons, I would also not be pleased if my partner wanted to do that. Overall, I found her very down-to-Earth and her story extremely interesting. Would recommend.
Moderate: Medical content, Chronic illness, Racism, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Mass/school shootings, War, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Gun violence, Islamophobia, and Miscarriage
abbystevenson's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Racism
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