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A review by ruth24
Becoming by Michelle Obama
5.0
My only regret was not listening to this on audiobook. It's read by Michelle Obama herself and others have described the experience as being like grabbing coffee with her.
I first heard about the book on the 2 Dope Queens podcast and was intrigued by her candidness about miscarriage and her experience as the first black First Lady.
I already had a high opinion of Michelle Obama before reading the book and this only increased as I worked my way through her memoir. She's smart, independent, strong, funny, warm. She knows when to be serious and when to let loose.
I really enjoyed the insights into her life before meeting Barack, what it was like campaigning across America and eventually, living in the White House. There was so much I didn't know and I appreciated how candid she was. She wasn't side-stepping around anything uncomfortable.
Highly recommend.
I first heard about the book on the 2 Dope Queens podcast and was intrigued by her candidness about miscarriage and her experience as the first black First Lady.
I already had a high opinion of Michelle Obama before reading the book and this only increased as I worked my way through her memoir. She's smart, independent, strong, funny, warm. She knows when to be serious and when to let loose.
I really enjoyed the insights into her life before meeting Barack, what it was like campaigning across America and eventually, living in the White House. There was so much I didn't know and I appreciated how candid she was. She wasn't side-stepping around anything uncomfortable.
Highly recommend.