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sarahthegaymer 's review for:
Becoming
by Michelle Obama
As with every memoir I read; I do not ever given them a low-star rating because who am I to 'rate' their life?! However; my rating usually is based off of "how" the story was written or told. This one though...I'm mad I slept on it for so long because it is five stars all around!!!
This woman is a force to be reckoned with and I have an enormous respect for her! While most of us are obviously familiar with her time as the FLOTUS, she accomplished and experienced so much prior to that pivotal moment and is so, so much more than the wife of a former president.
She talks a great deal about growing up and how she was surrounded by family and how was the most influential in her life. From an Aunt that taught her piano and taught her how to 'stand up for herself' to her grandfather who was interested in politics that she spent time door-knocking with. She talks about her Father's struggles with MS, a guidance counselor that said she'd never make it at Princeton, and racism that she experienced first hand.
She talks about meeting Barack, their earlier days, their marriage and the start of his political career. She talks about grief; of friends and family. She talks about infertility, miscarriage, IVF. She talks about all of the criticism their family endured during their days in the white house. The tragedies that took place in our country at that time. And really, at the end of the day, while she experienced some amazing things as FLOTUS, she really was just a normal, every day person like each and every one of us.
I think that is one of my favorite things about memoirs; it's so eye-opening to realize that no matter what our status; we've all experienced love, heartache, loss..we all have challenges that make us who we are.
One thing I will note that for me personally; because I watched the show "The First Lady" on HBO (which I highly, highly, highly recommend); I knew a lot of this information prior to listening to the book which made certain area's slower or more boring, for me. BUT, listening to her tell the story and read it herself, definitely changes the impact it has.
If you are interested in memoirs about powerful women or women who have defied the odds; then I highly recommend that you check this out! You will not be disappointed.
This woman is a force to be reckoned with and I have an enormous respect for her! While most of us are obviously familiar with her time as the FLOTUS, she accomplished and experienced so much prior to that pivotal moment and is so, so much more than the wife of a former president.
She talks a great deal about growing up and how she was surrounded by family and how was the most influential in her life. From an Aunt that taught her piano and taught her how to 'stand up for herself' to her grandfather who was interested in politics that she spent time door-knocking with. She talks about her Father's struggles with MS, a guidance counselor that said she'd never make it at Princeton, and racism that she experienced first hand.
She talks about meeting Barack, their earlier days, their marriage and the start of his political career. She talks about grief; of friends and family. She talks about infertility, miscarriage, IVF. She talks about all of the criticism their family endured during their days in the white house. The tragedies that took place in our country at that time. And really, at the end of the day, while she experienced some amazing things as FLOTUS, she really was just a normal, every day person like each and every one of us.
I think that is one of my favorite things about memoirs; it's so eye-opening to realize that no matter what our status; we've all experienced love, heartache, loss..we all have challenges that make us who we are.
One thing I will note that for me personally; because I watched the show "The First Lady" on HBO (which I highly, highly, highly recommend); I knew a lot of this information prior to listening to the book which made certain area's slower or more boring, for me. BUT, listening to her tell the story and read it herself, definitely changes the impact it has.
If you are interested in memoirs about powerful women or women who have defied the odds; then I highly recommend that you check this out! You will not be disappointed.