Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

비커밍 by Michelle Obama

6 reviews

daisymoffit's review against another edition

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

4.5

Wonderful. I love auto biographies of any kind, but this one in particular was extra intriguing because not only was it the story of Michelle Obama's life- it also felt like a peek into the political landscape of the last two decades from an insider's perspective. Genuinely interesting and surprisingly hopeful & inspiring, I left this book feeling motivated to make change and grateful for the people who do. Made me cry multiple times, Michelle did a very good job. Would recommend to any woman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, 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

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

readtheroomjess's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

So much about this book was unexpected. It was inspiring, but not in ways I saw coming, surprisingly emotional, and sometimes infuriating. I found the parts about parenting to be most inspiring, both in how Michelle (we’re buds now, first name basis) was raised by her parents and how she and Barack (again, buds) raised Malia and Sasha. I was also frustrated and disappointed by the fat shaming and misinformation about obesity and BMI, especially as it relates to kids. I was further disappointed that she never acknowledged or addressed any of the valid criticism of Let’s Move and painted it as a universally loved and successful program. Nobody’s perfect, I suppose, so I guess she and I (and loads of doctors, dieticians, and experts) will just have to agree to disagree. Overall, I continue to love Michelle and was moved by her personal stories of tragedy and reflections on national ones, and the difficulties of public life. All in all, this was a great and unforgettable read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

kayesomething's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Police brutality

Minor: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Slavery, Grief, and Alcohol