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paperportals's review against another edition
5.0
What an excellent first audiobook. There were some fleeting moments of meandering, where I would tune out, but that fact that her storytelling would make me audibly gasp, or stop washing the dishes to listen more intently, was a new experience for me entirely. Whoever edited Becoming deserves a raise and a tip of the hat. I approached this book not knowing much (or caring, really) about the Obama family, and now on the other side of Michelle's book, I can only really hope that our politicians in the Philippines would have but the same dedication, commitment, and desire to achieve the common good for the Filipino.
I highly recommend this book.
Graphic: Gun violence and Police brutality
Moderate: Death of parent and Miscarriage
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
3.25
however, the pacing's a bit off for me: the book was quite slow going in the beginning, then simply blasted thru her time in the white house--8 yrs of jam packed life--in simply a couple chapters. i wish there were more, at least a lil more details and events described. surprisingly, becoming also didnt elicit much emotions from me, thus the seemingly-unpopular-opinion of 3ish stars.
Graphic: Sexism and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Terminal illness, and Chronic illness
Minor: Classism, Gun violence, and Cancer
quejk25's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Racism, Child death, and Gun violence
Minor: Miscarriage and Police brutality
mirajuliee's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Racism
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Hate crime, Grief, and Cancer
angstyevie's review against another edition
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
laverlately's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Racism, Gun violence, and Child death
Minor: Grief and Police brutality
rbacon's review against another edition
Moderate: Grief, Mass/school shootings, Sexism, Racism, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Death of parent
qi_'s review against another edition
4.5
anyway, i didn't expect to get fully trolled by a somewhat political memoir -
Graphic: Gun violence and Death of parent
crystalmethany's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, Death, Miscarriage, and Child death
Minor: Gun violence
lucy12345's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Child death
Minor: Miscarriage and Grief