My Rating - 5 out of 5 stars

Publisher - Viking

Genre - Memoir

Publishing year - 2018

Language - English

978-0-241-33414-0

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My Review -





Becoming a memoir written by the former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama is intimidating and inspiring at the same time. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, she started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met Barack Obama.





The memoir is divided into three parts: Becoming Me, Becoming Us, and Becoming More. Born and brought up in the South Shore neighbourhood of Chicago, Michelle's parents never sugarcoated harder truths about life. They were the reason she becomes so determined and strong. The first part is dedicated to her childhood memories, the journey to Princeton, and the starting of a lifelong love story.





Politics and ambitions grew day by day. It affects the life of the whole Obama family. When Barack Obama decides to run for the presidency, Michelle didn't like the idea because she thought it will tear their family apart. But the way they handle every possible setback and secured time for family is commendable.





Michelle Obama is an inspiration for everyone. I admire the work she did for women and children. Being black, she and Barack Obama, never thought that one day they will live in the White house. While working as a Senator, Barack has faced difficulty not only in his political career but in the family too. But they overcome all the time and never lose hope. The author covered all the necessary details of her life, which left me thinking of how wonderful she is. She played the role of daughter, mother, sister, wife, friend, and serve the country as a promising lady.





She lost loved ones. She felt the fear for her girls, Sasha and Malia. Long trips, sleepless nights, following protocols exhaust her, but she was not allowed to express it. The Obama family did their best to serve the country, but when it comes to gun laws or healthy food, they face a lot of resistance. Michelle is an ambitious woman and says precisely what she feels. Her views on Donald Trump were loud and clear. Sometimes she felt bad for her daughters because of people's stare and asking for them selfies. They tried their best to make Sasha and Malia have a normal childhood where they were allowed to make mistakes.





Something was changing, so gradually that at first, it was hard to register. I sometimes felt as if I were floating through a strange universe, waving at strangers who acted as if they knew me, boarding planes that lifted me out of my normal world. I was becoming known.





Staff members make their life smooth, but they all have their tough moments. Michelle's mother lives with them, so they focus on work. Every person's sacrifices matter to Michelle. It keeps her prostrated. I embrace the way; she described every detail and engaged the readers. She and Barack have a motto - When they go low, we go high. I heard this in a speech of her, and since then, it becomes my motto too. I have no words to express how much I love the Obama's, especially Michelle. Being a great-great-great-granddaughter of a slave, she is one of the most inspiring figures in the world today.





This book is close to my heart, and I am exhilarated that she decides to share her experiences. If you love autobiographies, then just read this one. The book is illustrated by beautiful pictures of her family. It may take time to finish it, but once you do, it'll become one of your favourite read for sure. This is the story of an ordinary person, found herself on an extraordinary journey.





For me, becoming isn't about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn't end.





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