Becoming Book Review

I was at the pool and another mom recommended this book so I grabbed it when I saw it on the new release section at the library.  I decided to grab it and see if I could read it before leaving for vacation because it was due the day we get back so I didn't think that I could make it to the library before it closed.  Becoming by Michelle Obama was a huge and heavy book at 426 pages but it was a great story that had me having trouble putting it down.

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare.
 
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.

I didn't have any expectations going into the book but I thought it was quickly interesting to start with Michelle Obama's early life and see where she came from.  It is interesting that all of our families lives form who we become later in life and it was very interesting to see where she came from and what was important to her family.  I thought it was great to follow her life all the way through the White House and after to see the things behind the scenes that we didn't see before.  I was excited to share in some of the things that she experienced.  It is crazy to see how much the public affects people because of the things that they say.  It makes you think twice about what you say and how it affects others in all circumstances.  I hope that you check it out and enjoy it as much as I did.  I promise it is well worth reading and I think that you will enjoy it regardless of politics.