A review by bayleereads
Becoming by Michelle Obama

funny hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

I knew going into this one that I would love it, since I adore Michelle Obama and the entire Obama family. I listened to this on audio, which I highly recommend doing because Michelle narrates it and she's an AMAZING storyteller. I love how she was able to write her entire life story into one book, and it was done in an entertaining/non-dragging way. I love her relationship with Barack and how protective she is of her daughters. I removed a 1/2 star simply because I didn't love her information regarding BMI and how it's a true indicator of health (in regards to childhood obesity when talking about her Let's Move campaign and changing school lunches). I wish she had done more research on BMI and how it's not actually an indicator of health and is often times used as an oppression tool. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this one and I can't wait to listen to Barack's in the future :)
 
→ Things I Liked: informing, author narration, humor, real stories 
 
→ Things I Disliked: long chapters, minor misinformation
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