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cats33's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Eating disorder, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Miscarriage, Body shaming, Bullying, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Murder, Classism, Death of parent, Grief, Islamophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Deportation, and Mass/school shootings
laurajordensharris's review
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Hate crime, Misogyny, Slavery, Sexism, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Chronic illness, Classism, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Racism, War, and Terminal illness
skeptic_hecate's review
4.5
I didn't think I would cry while reading about the life story of Michelle Obama, from the outside in, she looks like a privileged politician with power, however, how wrong I was.
I admired Michelle from a distance because she was not the typical femenine and demure first lady, she was strong and unafraid to make an impression, being called "difficult" and "intense" all my life, it really gave me someone to relate to.
At first, this book felt slow and boring, I couldn't believe I had to sit through the grilled cheese sandwich part, however, the more I read, the more I found myself relating. The type A personality, unafraid to be herself and standing against bullies, but deeplu insecure and afraid of being good enough, missunderstood and fucking up. It wasn't this privileged politician I was reading about, it was a down to earth woman who had to do twice the work than her peers. Michelle doesn't pretend she didn't have advantages and support, she acknowledges them yet doesn't shy away from her vulnerabilities and fuck ups.
I highly recommend this book, especially if you don't see people like you on the media or in powerful positions.
Minor: Sexism, Homophobia, and Racism
molly_rose's review
4.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Racism, Pregnancy, Sexism, Cancer, Miscarriage, and Misogyny
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Child death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
angstyevie's review
4.25
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Murder, and Racism
annabella's review
3.75
Moderate: Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism