Michelle Obama begins with her childhood in a small apartment on Chicago's South Side, where her parents encouraged her to work hard. She describes studying at Princeton and Harvard Law School, working at a law firm, meeting Barack Obama as her intern, and balancing career, motherhood and fertility treatments. She also writes about the campaign trail, her role as First Lady, the White House routines, her Let's Move! campaign and how it felt to be watched and judged in public.
It is a fine choice for readers who like candid memoirs and who want to see political life from the inside. It also offers reflections on identity and ambition, and what it takes to keep one's voice.
Inward-looking, contemplative and clear-cut; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Plaza & Janes
- Language
- ES
