Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

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

57 reviews

achay91's review

informative slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Classism, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Confinement

Minor: Alcohol, Rape, and Slavery

kotroby's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This was an amazing and inspiring memoir, the story of a childhood and a family, of racism, colonialism,  domestic abuse and faith. This and so much more. I’ll admit I haven’t watched the show trevor noah is on but I have heard of him and knew him as simply a famous guy, the backstory of his life is incredible and rich in culture and love. Some stories here might be disturbing to some people, and yes the truth is upsetting, but I believe everyone should read this book to gain a lot of insight and knowledge into the rich culture of south africa.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Domestic abuse

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

ruffian23's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Racism, Colonisation, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, and Bullying

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, War, Excrement, Rape, and Sexual assault

andylpzgal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Slavery, Colonisation, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

sphinx91's review

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Classism, Colonisation, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Police brutality

space_bandit's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Animal death, Colonisation, and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Rape

melancholymegs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

I don’t rate auto/biographies anymore but i would HIGHLY recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

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

delaneysue's review

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Colonisation, Classism, and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicide, and Antisemitism

cblunier's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, and Violence