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A review by bashsbooks
Becoming by Michelle Obama
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: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Medical content
Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and War