WOW. This book is worth all of the hype it received and MORE. Michelle Obama is a phenomenal writer, which isn’t surprising at all, but still — I couldn’t stop reading her memoir. The book is spliced into 3 sections: one dealing with her childhood, one dealing with her relationship to Barack Obama and throughout the time leading up to his presidency, and one dealing with life after her husband had become President. Her writing is captivating, engrossing, and addicting. Plus, the entire time I was reading, I almost forgot I was reading a memoir — this book reads like interesting and well-thought out literary fiction. I had several moments throughout the book where I thought to myself “wow, I wish she’d write a novel.” I would absolutely recommend this.