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bisonprints's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Animal death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Bullying, Violence, Classism, Colonisation, and Domestic abuse
am4man's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Gun violence
grays_opinion's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Classism, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Colonisation, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
dawntin's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Colonisation, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcoholism
Minor: Drug abuse
chamomiledaydreams's review against another edition
3.0
That isn't to say that this memoir is without humor. Trevor Noah includes some personal anecdotes that made my mom and me laugh out loud. I literally had to pause while reading to catch my breath. Trevor Noah uses his unique comedic flair to keep the story engaging and relatively lighthearted, all while teaching readers about South African history and racism. He achieves a great tonal balance, keeping his memoir personal while also touching upon larger themes and issues.
The chapters certainly get dark and dismal at times, but it's fascinating to see how the Noah family uses humor as a coping mechanism, and it's easy to understand how such a childhood resulted in the comedian I've seen so often on TV. I would recommend this memoir to anyone familiar with Trevor Noah's work, who's interested in learning more about his family life and childhood.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Animal cruelty
amelody's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Confinement, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Violence, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Classism, Antisemitism, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, and Medical content
mariposagal's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse
sidal's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
ladynocturnal's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Classism, and Misogyny
Minor: Animal cruelty
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Animal death, Body horror, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Blood, Classism, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Slavery, Grief, Stalking, Mental illness, Infertility, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Colonisation