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709 reviews

A Funny Life by Michael McIntyre

funny inspiring medium-paced

4.75

Anne Boleyn, a King's Obsession by Alison Weir

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Audacity by Katherine Ryan

funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Happy People Are Annoying by Josh Peck

funny inspiring medium-paced

4.25

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen by Alison Weir

challenging informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Becoming by Michelle Obama

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I didn’t plan for this, but I finished listening to this audiobook the day after Trump’s second inauguration. I cried in the car as Michelle read the last chapter. “I sometimes wonder where the bottom is” she despaired after Trump took office the first time. I despair even more now. 

This book was thoughtful and thought provoking, a heartfelt and honest memoir of Michelle’s life. She’s an inspirational woman for many reasons, and it makes me sad we don’t have her kind of thoughtfulness in power in the US anymore. I’d whole-heartedly recommend the audio version of this memoir, read by Michelle herself.