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Title: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Language: English
Genre: Self-help/Motivational
Pages: 400
Rating: 4/5
Excerpt: Grief and resilience live together
The idea of a black woman as the First lady of the US was unthinkable over a decade ago. The country's history always reminded people of the place for a black woman and white woman are different. In such a backdrop, it is difficult to imagine such a thing happening. There has been constant discrimination in the history; ‘white lady restrooms’ within a building and a separate one for ‘coloured women’. The coloured were not called out honorifically and looked down upon for generations. "Becoming", came close to decoding the 2000's where Michelle becomes the First lady in 2008 & once again in 2012, with the weight of this demeaning history.
My Thoughts: I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is inspirational and intriguing to take a peek into the life of First Lady. Michelle is fierce in giving the details of her journey. The book has two perspectives. One, where Michelle’s role was never defined beyond a silver lining since she married the man — Barack Obama. Secondly, it can be seen as a book in which Michelle takes the world by the hand on a first-hand tour of everyday Afro-American life and aspiration.
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