Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

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

56 reviews

ressicajicks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Yeah okay survivor of an abusive alcoholic stepfather figure take my 5 star rating. I finished this book sobbing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Racism

melissabristol's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

Brings incredible joy and humor to a tale containing smoke hardship. A remarkable storyteller and writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Violence, Slavery, Racial slurs, Drug use, Cursing, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Racism, and Sexual content

ashleyamia's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed reading this book. I wish I would have listened to the audiobook, it would have made it even more enjoyable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Slavery

spellygirl's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Slavery, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

saskiahill's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Slavery, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Blood, Drug use, Rape, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Minor: Murder

noahsingh's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Misogyny, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, and Gun violence

Moderate: Medical trauma, Bullying, Stalking, Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Addiction, Animal death, Medical content, Confinement, Classism, Rape, and Kidnapping

Minor: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts

theotterside's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

itsliterarycait's review

4.0

This was a really good read. Its pretty educational and relatable (for a black-coloured-looking South African). I love how he explains some colloquial terms and how he (seemingly) effortlessly describes life as a South African. I relate so much to how he describes himself as a chameleon, being black but not black enough, looking coloured but not being coloured, speaking multiple SA languages. This book really is like a mirror being held up to my face. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Police brutality, Gun violence, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Excrement

Minor: Suicide attempt and Rape

khaleesiofthegreatwhitenorth's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs and Slavery

jacob_dion's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Colonisation, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Murder, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, and Slavery