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マイ・ストーリー / by Michelle Obama

25 reviews

theinstabookworm's review against another edition

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I already have an unpopular opinion of the Obamas that I think they're overhyped and didn't do as much good for the U.S. as everyone claims. But, let me be clear that they are one million trillion times better than Trump. 

For a memoir called Becoming, there was very little in this book about the experiences that made the former first lady who she was. It reeked of privilege and while I understand that part of that was due to luck and the family she grew up in, I wanted more grit and more about her overcoming struggles. Even her infertility struggles were short-lived when she got pregnant on her first round of IVF and it produced one of her daughters. I just found this to be so unrelatable and I guess I wasn't expecting that.

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hcop's review against another edition

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4.0


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daisymoffit's review against another edition

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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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katie0528's review against another edition

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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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annapox's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0


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hjb_128's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0


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zara89's review against another edition

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reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.0


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cats33's review against another edition

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5.0


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alexstartsthings's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75


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kdailyreads's review against another edition

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5.0


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