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mlphipps1991's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Racism, Abortion, Violence, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, and Death
eldritch_flower's review against another edition
5.0
And to be transparent, I admired both Obamas long before reading their books(and I still do).
I really enjoyed this. I listened to the audiobook, read by Barack. It details his journey into politics, his marriage to Michelle, the birth of his children, and his career in his first four years as president. He is honest and blunt in his telling of events throughout his career. What I really appreciated though what his willingness to talk about what he wanted to do and the reasons why it couldn't happen, or his thoughts on a situation versus how he needed to conduct himself as President of the United States. It made me admire him all the more because I can actually see his thought process and his feelings when he had to do things he didn't agree with because the options were weighed against what he wanted to do.
I'll also be the first to say that he is in no way, shape or form perfect. But he acknowledges his shortcomings, his mistakes, and his struggles.
Overall, the 30 hour audiobook is well worth the listen. And I know I'll be buying physical copies and this book, and Michelle's book.
Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, War, Police brutality, Classism, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
asturias's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Colonisation, War, and Racism
Minor: Cancer, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Classism, Torture, and Slavery
brookey8888's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Islamophobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry
alylentz's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Cancer, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, and Police brutality
Minor: Death, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence