Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Becoming by Michelle Obama

40 reviews

katie0528's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

The story of Michelle Obama, from her early life in a Southside Chicago apartment through the end of her husband's presidency. It is a story of her strenght and resillience of how she was able to climb from a poor Black family to First Lady of the United States. She is quick to name and credit those who helped lift and support her and her family, including friends, family members, colleagues, and support staff. She recounts both her and her husband's accomplishments and their daughters' lives. She does her best to be both realistic, talking about tragedy with due weight, while also keeping positive where she can. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Classism

annapox's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

leahcatreads's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage and Grief

sandymaple's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Miscarriage, Grief, and War

sandysmith's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

It's taken me well over a year to finish this book with me dipping in and out of it between other reads. There were times I hardly touched the book, let alone read it. It was interesting reading and split into 3 parts, becoming me, her early life, becoming us meeting Obama and becoming more her life in the White House, the latter being my favourite section. Interesting reading, which unfortunately didn't have me gripped.  But lots to think about, which is what I enjoy about reading

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

zara89's review against another edition

reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

cats33's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Classism, and Deportation

readingrainbowroad's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Body shaming, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, and War

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

There were large sections that were interesting to read. There were also sections that were less enjoyable, such as the discussion of children eating healthier with no real mention on how to fix this in area where fresh produce are already very inaccessible as this felt bordering on fatphobia. It was not explicit fatphobia and was likely unintentional. 
She talks of her husband as almost a superhero and perfect husband. This is very sweet but also feels unrealistic. He went and made a big decision without weighing her input and it was just fine? There was just a lack of much emotion in many sections and that held those sections back from being relatable to readers who haven't been FLOTUS.
The photographs were a lovely and welcome touch, even though they were very concentrated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Racism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, and Police brutality