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Becoming by Michelle Obama

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zydecovivo's review against another edition

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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 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 it 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 was moving and make me long for the time before politics was so hateful and loyal only to ones own party. 

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5.0


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3.75

Izaugt, pēc manām domām, nenozīmē kaut kur nokļūt vai sasniegt konkrētu mērķi. Es to redzu kā virzību uz priekšu, kā pakāpeniskas izaugsmes ceļu, kā nepārtrauktu tiekšanos uz labāku "es". Un šis ceļojums nekad nebeidzas.

Izaugšanai ir nepieciešama gan pacietība, gan stingrība, turklāt vienādās daļās. Izaugt nozīmē nekad neatteikties no domas, ka vēl ir jāaug. 

Spēku var gūt tad, ja tu ļauj sevi iepazīt un liec sevi sadzirdēt, ja tev ir unikāls stāsts, ko pastāstīt, ja tev ir savs, patstāvīgs viedoklis un balss. Un vēl labāk ir tad, ja tu vēlies sevi iepazīt un sadzirdēt citus. Tā mēs, manuprāt, izaugam.

protams, grāmata galīgi ārpus manas komforta zonas, jo nemēdzu lasīt par politiku, kā arī labprātāk lasu fikcijas grāmatas. bet kopumā uzskatu šo par lielisku stāstu par spēcīgu sievieti; mišelu obamu es ieraudzīju pavisam citā gaismā (pozitīvā nozīmē), jo līdz šim nebiju interesējusies viņas dzīves stāstā, un nebiju arī sekojusi līdzi asv politiskajai dzīvei tajā laikā. 
mazliet nogurdināja daļas, kurās bija ļoti gari un plaši apraksti par politiskajām sistēmām un asv izglītību, jo neesmu amerikāne, līdz ar to bija grūti saprast, par ko iet runa.

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4.25


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joypouros's review against another edition

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4.0

This is very easy to read, and the tone and style makes this a fast read.

It was such interesting insight into Michelle Obama's life. 

The first 2/3 or so is all before Barrack is elected president, which I think gives an accurate feel of how quick his rise was and how different their lives had been. 

It is filled with fun pieces of information about the realities of living in the White House.

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melodyseestrees's review against another edition

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3.75

There were large sections that were interesting to read. There were also sections that were less enjoyable, such as the discussion of children eating healthier with no real mention on how to fix this in area where fresh produce are already very inaccessible as this felt bordering on fatphobia. It was not explicit fatphobia and was likely unintentional. 
She talks of her husband as almost a superhero and perfect husband. This is very sweet but also feels unrealistic. He went and made a big decision without weighing her input and it was just fine? There was just a lack of much emotion in many sections and that held those sections back from being relatable to readers who haven't been FLOTUS.
The photographs were a lovely and welcome touch, even though they were very concentrated. 

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natnurdock's review

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5.0


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thirteasomething's review

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3.75


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alexstartsthings's review against another edition

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4.75


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skysbooknook's review

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2.0


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