Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

178 reviews

goldensisyphus's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

rubbertree14's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Learned so much both about colonialism in South Africa and its history as well as Trevor Noah. He is so funny and has an excellent balance of seriousness as well as humor. Very enjoyable read, though sad and eye-opening. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation

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

angiesesameseed's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

5.0

A very funny and very touching autobiography. Fascinating stories of life in apartheid South Africa and a beautiful relationship between mother and son. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Gun violence

ladypunk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Animal death

mondovertigo's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Gun violence, Child abuse, Police brutality, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Classism, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Excrement, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury

pran's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, and Violence

ethrbo's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Excrement

maggiemagrath's review

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

5.0

Not a fan of memoirs but this was way better than I expected. Funny, sad, at times violent. Informed me about growing up in the townships of South Africa with a sprinkling of local history too. Recommended. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Racism

mandala_e's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence