Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

43 reviews

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.0

A heart wrenching story with his classic sense of humor. I really appreciated this story as it felt incredibly real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Addiction, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Classism, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Pregnancy, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Gore

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

lettyleaf's review

emotional funny informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Police brutality, Gun violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Violence, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Alcohol

booksandbongs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This one has been on my radar for a while, I just wish I had picked it up sooner. The background info surrounding the Apartheid was really interesting/important for those who lacked the background knowledge. I thought Noah's perspective on the post-Apartheid conditions/culture was eye opening and valuable to understand the lasting effects of Apartheid. The book tackled some heavy themes, while still making me laugh at times. His writing style makes it seem like a friend is telling you stories, making this a really fast and easy read that is hard to put down. I really enjoyed his reflections on growing up, and his reflections on his mom and her unconditional love were really interesting. I want to give his mom a big hug. Both thought provoking and heart wrenching, I would recommend this book to everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Gun violence

Minor: Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

laurataylor's review

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Addiction, Blood, Alcohol, Classism, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Racism, Sexism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Police brutality, and Toxic relationship

leweylibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Colonisation

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

ktmitzlaff's review

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Addiction, Violence, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

jnl00700's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Bullying, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Alcohol, Cursing, Xenophobia, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Animal death

narbine's review

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

Loved the audiobook and hearing him narrate it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Blood, and Animal death

diananat's review

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Classism, and Sexism

Moderate: Racial slurs and Rape

Minor: Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use