Reviews - Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood

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Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood

An absolutely brilliant autobiography filled with humor and wisdom! I was amazed at the details that Trejo was able to include in his stories and the humility he has exhibited throughout his entire life/career; "all work is good work". I listened to the audiobook which I highly recommend since he reads it himself.

tiarala's review against another edition

5.0

Super interesting autobiography about a dude I had no idea was so fascinating. The audiobook can be a little rough because Trejo's not the strongest reader but I also didn't mind it once I got used to his reading. It was important to hear it in his distinctive voice. I really loved this one.

miss_kristen's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

bookwormkelly10's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

dbarnz's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

isvargas's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

amybraunauthor's review against another edition

5.0

I gave this book to my dad for a holiday with the promise that I would borrow it from him after he was done reading it. My dad loves memoirs and biographies, and I've always loved Danny Trejo. My dad was so thrilled by what he was reading that he made me read a section when I visited him. At the time, the section I read which involved an infamous prisoner, would be the most intense thing I've ever read. Boy was I wrong.

The book follows Danny Trejo's life as it progressed from terrifyingly bleak to hopeful and happy. To see where he came from and who he is makes me love the man all the more. While he doesn't go into explicit detail, we are shown just enough to know that Danny Trejo did some awful things in his early years. He does not shy away from who he was, which makes his story of recovery and redemption all the more powerful. I felt like I was relearning everything about Trejo.

The memoir reads like someone having a conversation. With so many similar names, it can get a little hard to follow. That said, this is a short book that covers a very long stretch of a very long life. The themes of this book (hard work, perseverance, faith, and forgiveness) are very powerful.

This is a great book for anyone looking to be inspired, hopeful, or a person who has a great love for Danny Trejo.