Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

89 reviews

ressicajicks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Yeah okay survivor of an abusive alcoholic stepfather figure take my 5 star rating. I finished this book sobbing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Racism

rubbertree14's review against another edition

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

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

danileah07's review against another edition

Animal cruelty involving cats 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Animal cruelty

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

taibreakfast's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Somehow manages to be massively funny and easy to read while delving into serious topics with incredible clarity and insight. Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Bullying

voicenextdoor's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Racism, and Medical content

Moderate: Police brutality, Antisemitism, Alcohol, Classism, and Animal cruelty

miggyfool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Blood, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Misogyny

spellygirl's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Slavery, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

sydneylmeyer7's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Colonisation, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

saskiahill's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Slavery, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Blood, Drug use, Rape, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Minor: Murder