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4.57 AVERAGE
4.57 AVERAGE
Well, it’s not bad by any means. Obama is a very lyrical writer. It’s just that she’s also very private, and private people who write books don’t tend to offer insights into anything, because they are private people. So I enjoyed the first half but also felt like I was being kept at arms length, and then when it got to Obama’s senate run, it was just things I knew, albeit from the other side. I’m sure there were engaging stories in the second half, but I was checked out.
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What a cool woman! I never would’ve thought the former FLOTUS could be so relatable.
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You know how sometimes the universe will send you the right book at just the right time? Yeah.
I was admittedly late to the game with this one. I'd had Becoming on my to-read list since it came out, but never got around to reading it. Only a few weeks ago did it dawn on me to listen to it rather than read, which I'm so glad I did.
It was so comforting to hear a familiar, strong, optimistic and kind political voice during this insanely turbulent political climate. Things are bad. Real bad. But listening to Becoming reminded me of a happier, more hopeful time. Learning about Michelle and Barack's humble upbringings, how they worked hard, met one another and began their career in politics (I say their, because all of the work she did made it possible for him to succeed) was so inspiring.
I almost didn't want to finish this as it meant returning to the present. I wish I could say it left me hopeful for the future, but it made me more nostalgic for the past. Unfortunately, she makes it exceedingly clear that she has no plans to ever run for President, which, while it makes me sad, I totally understand and respect.
I was admittedly late to the game with this one. I'd had Becoming on my to-read list since it came out, but never got around to reading it. Only a few weeks ago did it dawn on me to listen to it rather than read, which I'm so glad I did.
It was so comforting to hear a familiar, strong, optimistic and kind political voice during this insanely turbulent political climate. Things are bad. Real bad. But listening to Becoming reminded me of a happier, more hopeful time. Learning about Michelle and Barack's humble upbringings, how they worked hard, met one another and began their career in politics (I say their, because all of the work she did made it possible for him to succeed) was so inspiring.
I almost didn't want to finish this as it meant returning to the present. I wish I could say it left me hopeful for the future, but it made me more nostalgic for the past. Unfortunately, she makes it exceedingly clear that she has no plans to ever run for President, which, while it makes me sad, I totally understand and respect.
At once poignant and accessible. Like an honest conversation with an intelligent but still cool girlfriend.
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Listening to “Becoming” on audiobook is like taking a walk with Michelle Obama while she tells you about her life. She calls herself an ordinary person on an extraordinary journey, and her journey from little girl growing up on the South Side of Chicago to first lady is quite a story, but even more impressive is the intelligence, hard work, fierce dedication, and just plain grit that made it possible. I was fascinated to see what it’s actually like to live in the White House and learn little details like how hard Michelle practiced for her carpool karaoke with James Corden, which looks so joyfully natural and effortless on YouTube, but my real takeaways from her memoir are twofold. One is her appreciation for the people who believed in her, who encouraged and helped her along the way. The second is actually a question that she hears Barack ask at a neighborhood training when they are first dating: “Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for the world as it should be?” I’m grateful and inspired that they both chose to work for the world as it should be.