I haven’t read Becoming and in hindsight, I do think it’s a good thing because I have nothing to compare The Light We Carry to. It’s undeniable that Michelle Obama has a knack of writing incredibly well. Her words carry a sense of power and underlying calmness that puts her readers at ease.

Michelle covers an array of topics via chapters and as expected, my favourite of all turned out to be the one about her relationship with Barrack Obama. She also speaks of her father who struggled with disability and yet lived with quiet dignity and warmth. And of her mother who raised two wonderful children to be independent from a very young age. Michelle is clearly a no-nonsense person, one who speaks her mind honestly and this paragraph from her book proves her capability of being a stellar First Lady - “It shook me profoundly to hear the man who'd replace my husband as president openly and unapologetically using ethnic slurs, making selfishness and hate somehow acceptable."

From having faced many difficulties to overcoming them all, Michelle shows how nothing is impossible. There’s quite a lot to take away from her life and from that of others who feature in this book. In many ways, The Light We Carry is much more than a self help. It speaks of real people with real experiences and I did like reading about them.

I’m glad I finally read this iconic woman’s story and now I’m all the more excited to read Becoming early next year. Thank you for the copy @penguinindia ✨