Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama

7 reviews

cats33's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Chronic illness, and Racism

Moderate: War, Infertility, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Minor: Transphobia, Slavery, and Violence

barbarella85's review against another edition

inspiring reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Pandemic/Epidemic

r_clark's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Police brutality and Pandemic/Epidemic

vireogirl's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Includes a lovely story about finding strength to share your story. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Miscarriage, Racism, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Mass/school shootings

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Tons of wisdom from Michelle Obama’s life as daughter, wife, mother, First Lady, friend, and a Black woman. Tackles Racism 101, inclusivity, parenting, class, power, voice, self, identity, viciousness, and so more, coming back to her speech way back when she first said to the crowds, “When they go low, we go high.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Violence, Biphobia, Classism, Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Abortion, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Transphobia, Sexism, Slavery, Chronic illness, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, War, and Xenophobia

Minor: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Racism, Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Misogyny, Classism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Confinement, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia

bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

“I believe that each of us carries a bit of inner brightness, something entirely unique and individual. A flame that's worth protecting. When we are able to recognize our own light, we become empowered to use it. When we learn to foster what's unique in the people around us, we become better able to build compassionate communities and make meaningful change.”

➽ I really enjoyed Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming and was excited to read another book by her! The Light We Carry is all about retaining hope in times of turmoil and uncertainty, so it spoke to me on a personal level. The book is full of positive messages and advice on how to bring light to others and connect with people. The author includes her own experience in the form of anecdotes to underline her advice! I enjoyed listening to the audiobook, as it's narrated by the author and gave an even more personal feel to the story.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, and Sexism