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wrengates's review against another edition
5.0
This amazing, poignant, and entertaining biography contains Noah's unique voice and makes the reader they are listening to a simple retelling of memories. It could be simply the events of today, but this book opened my eyes to both my own privilege and the injustices that are not only the past, but the present as well.
raeswainpage's review against another edition
Wow...I loved this book. This is another book that will stick with me for a long time. Basically, there were moments where I quickly went from laughing to bawling, and then moments of insightfulness, as I connected with the many things Trevor said in his anecdotes. I also learned a lot about apartheid and the comparison between systematic racism in the US versus other parts of the world and how it, in turn, affected Trevor's life.
Please pick up this book. It was just excellent. I highly recommend the Audiobook version since Trevor is the narrator and it just works so well.
Please pick up this book. It was just excellent. I highly recommend the Audiobook version since Trevor is the narrator and it just works so well.
cbingen520's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Slavery, Animal cruelty, Violence, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexism, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Classism
Minor: Antisemitism, Suicide, and Mental illness
teresa_a's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
rembrandt1881's review against another edition
5.0
This was a good biography, especially since it doesn't try to cover his entire career. It's a very focused book and I learned a lot about Trevor Noah that I would have never guessed. He brings a lot of details across about his personal life story growing up in a very uncertain time in South Africa, but one that I could relate to just because it was happening at the same time I was growing up. It is a great book to check out the similarities and differences between cultures and countries of the late 80's and 90's.
ingread27's review against another edition
5.0
This is a must read.
My first introduction to Trevor was when he was announced as the new host of the Daily Show months before Jon left. After a few months of being the host, he won my loyal audience and carved a place in my daily life. I never miss an episode.
But this book shows the man behind the comedian and host. Before the fame and polish. It's extremely well written and includes tons of information about apartheid that I had no idea about. There are both touching and brutal stories of his upbringing. Incredibly inspiring to see not only what humans endure, but also what they create.
My first introduction to Trevor was when he was announced as the new host of the Daily Show months before Jon left. After a few months of being the host, he won my loyal audience and carved a place in my daily life. I never miss an episode.
But this book shows the man behind the comedian and host. Before the fame and polish. It's extremely well written and includes tons of information about apartheid that I had no idea about. There are both touching and brutal stories of his upbringing. Incredibly inspiring to see not only what humans endure, but also what they create.
bethanna_hobbs's review against another edition
4.0
I knew little about Trevor Noah before reading this book but what a fascinating insight to his life. A really brilliant combination of history living with the affects of apartheid and what that looked like with a black mother and white father and the incredibly turbulent life that he experienced growing up in South Africa, learning his way through life and the relationship with his mother. Such a heart wrenching yet beautifully written account of his life. I found some jumps of timeline momentarily confusing but generally this didn’t take away from it at all. Great read.