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Becoming by Michelle Obama

73 reviews

mattyvreads's review

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

A profound and indefatigably hopeful piece of literature. Michelle Obama is a consummate storyteller. 

She interweaves each memory and insight with purpose in order to reveal a larger message of resilience, hope, kindness, love, and empowerment. 

This is a wonderful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gun violence, and Racism

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual harassment, Rape, Hate crime, Violence, and Police brutality

deidrelj's review

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Racism

laurajordensharris's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

merrynthomas's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Police brutality, Racism, Child death, Death, War, Death of parent, Violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, and Terminal illness

kdailyreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Cancer, Racism, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Infertility, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical content, War, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Police brutality and Xenophobia

marlee_grace's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Really enjoyed this! Was great to hear about Michelle and Barack's stories before being in the public eye, the struggles they endured and the changes they made :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, War, Miscarriage, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Grief, Cancer, Death, Police brutality, Murder, Islamophobia, Rape, Suicide, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

faithaforman's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

If listening on audiobook I'd recommend 1.15x speed. :)
Michelle's story is inspiring, empowering, and at times heartbreaking. A true testament to hard work, perseverance, and a desire to help people and how much of an impact one person can have.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, and Terminal illness

Minor: Infertility, Police brutality, Slavery, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Fire/Fire injury

Pacing begins quite slow but does pick up progressively as the book goes on.

jbabbm's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Moderate: Racism, Child death, Death, and Chronic illness

Minor: Miscarriage, Grief, and Police brutality

akvolcano's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I remember being in late elementary/middle school  and hearing about Barack Obama. Growing up,  I have slowly gain more knowledge about his family and his work. I have much more to learn! Michelle Obama has written this book beautifully. I could completely see her perspective and get a fuller understanding of the effect of the presidential term. And seeing their family’s experience as a family, not as the presidential family, was a refreshing new perspective.  I also have never heard much about her, besides that she was the reason nutrition changed so abruptly in my cafeterias. I really enjoyed learning more about her. Definitely would recommend this book! She is a truly amazing person and so is her family.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

grace33's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Death of parent, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Miscarriage and Misogyny