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Becoming by Michelle Obama

25 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

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

zydecovivo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

I was a bit too young to understand politics when Barack Obama became president. I also did not know much about Michelle Obama, besides the fact that her healthy food campaign had severely impacted our school lunch options (yes, we were all outraged when cookies were no longer available for purchase). Becoming tells her story, starting from the very beginning, to just after President Obama’s tenure in the White House ended. It’s a glimpse into Michelle’s past, as well as a look at the impact of political campaigns on a family at multiple levels. I can’t help but admire Michelle and her family. The only section that did not have me riveted was the listing of accomplishments and initiatives by both the White House and Michelle herself. I appreciated the stories where she expanded on why she chose certain initiatives and who they impacted, but there was a good 30 minutes to an hour (I read the audiobook version) that read like a list. But the overall writing and story were moving and made me long for the time before politics was so hateful and loyalty only given to one's own party. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death

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

denijaaa_s's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

3.75

Izaugt, pēc manām domām, nenozīmē kaut kur nokļūt vai sasniegt konkrētu mērķi. Es to redzu kā virzību uz priekšu, kā pakāpeniskas izaugsmes ceļu, kā nepārtrauktu tiekšanos uz labāku "es". Un šis ceļojums nekad nebeidzas.

Izaugšanai ir nepieciešama gan pacietība, gan stingrība, turklāt vienādās daļās. Izaugt nozīmē nekad neatteikties no domas, ka vēl ir jāaug. 

Spēku var gūt tad, ja tu ļauj sevi iepazīt un liec sevi sadzirdēt, ja tev ir unikāls stāsts, ko pastāstīt, ja tev ir savs, patstāvīgs viedoklis un balss. Un vēl labāk ir tad, ja tu vēlies sevi iepazīt un sadzirdēt citus. Tā mēs, manuprāt, izaugam.

protams, grāmata galīgi ārpus manas komforta zonas, jo nemēdzu lasīt par politiku, kā arī labprātāk lasu fikcijas grāmatas. bet kopumā uzskatu šo par lielisku stāstu par spēcīgu sievieti; mišelu obamu es ieraudzīju pavisam citā gaismā (pozitīvā nozīmē), jo līdz šim nebiju interesējusies viņas dzīves stāstā, un nebiju arī sekojusi līdzi asv politiskajai dzīvei tajā laikā. 
mazliet nogurdināja daļas, kurās bija ļoti gari un plaši apraksti par politiskajām sistēmām un asv izglītību, jo neesmu amerikāne, līdz ar to bija grūti saprast, par ko iet runa.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

sestout's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent

mattyvreads's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

A profound and indefatigably hopeful piece of literature. Michelle Obama is a consummate storyteller. 

She interweaves each memory and insight with purpose in order to reveal a larger message of resilience, hope, kindness, love, and empowerment. 

This is a wonderful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

laurajordensharris's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

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 :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

grace33's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage and Misogyny