Becoming in Our Shared Shelf

Dec 16, 2018 Sarah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: black-history-and-culture, american-nonfiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, feminism, memoir

I'm really glad I chose to listen to this - it's definitely the way to go with memoirs read by their authors, and for this one, that is especially true. I was thrilled with her frank discussions of sex, infertility, and miscarriage, as well as her trademark, loving jabs at her partner. Her voice changes something about the way we see the role of the First Lady (and eventually, hopefully, the First Husband?), in an entirely-positive way. Especially in the light of Melania Trump, I appreciate her ...more

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Aug 28, 2019 Jessica Haider rated it it was amazing

Shelves: memoir

I listened to this on audio book, which Michelle read herself. Becoming is an honest look into her life from childhood up through the years immediately following Trump's inauguration. Michelle shares her moments of triumph and those times when things didn't go quite as well. Highly Recommend! ...more

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Dec 16, 2018 Tammy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2018

Michelle Obama’s thoughtful and powerful memoir has confirmed my longtime thought that Barack and I would be best friends. What it has also solidified is the fact that I want Michelle to be a big sister, aunt, boss, mentor, and every other powerful nurturing image I can conjure. She is smart, strong, empathetic, and committed to the growth and equality of all folks (obviously). Happily, she is also an evocative and thorough writer who can turn a nice phrase here and there. She sees good where it ...more

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