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shareen17's review against another edition
3.0
He's a good writer, very smart and has had a very interesting life. He discusses his experience of being biracial, but I still don't think I really understand what that's like, even after reading this.
alidottie's review against another edition
5.0
I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. Usually memoirs are not as well written as this book. It reads a lot like a novel even though it is nonfiction. I had just read Christy by Catherine Marshall about her mother's experiences as a school teacher in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee in the early 20th century. I could not help but see similarities in Obama's experiences as a communtiy organizer in Chicago in the 1980's.
scavengercat's review against another edition
2.0
I've decided my two-star rating was too severe. It was just boring, not awful.
mslenakay's review against another edition
4.0
Overall I really liked this book. There were times when I found it to be a difficult read, maybe there was too much to explain in a short amount of pages, but sometimes I felt it was too complex of a read. There were other parts I really enjoyed though.
I'm planning to read his other book, the Audacity of Hope, which I believe will be more interesting overall to me.
I'm planning to read his other book, the Audacity of Hope, which I believe will be more interesting overall to me.
lizawall's review against another edition
4.0
Whoa, check it. Best book by a president basically ever. Sure, it might be a little unsettling for some of us that part of it is about finding redemption through Christian faith but it has so much HOT self-awareness/criticism and JUICY community organizing you won't even care. Everyone will love it, in a way that might be creepy. Schoolchildren will read it forever, and most of them will love it.
anaelle's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0