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adown's review against another edition
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4.0
samsterleeee's review against another edition
5.0
I assigned this as independent reading to my class of juniors. We read a few chapters each week. They absolutely loved it. Each chapter was it's own little story and it was fun to see how Noah grew. My students related to several of his situations, and were so excited that they read a whole book on their own.
caitlyn_baldwin's review against another edition
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I thought this memoir was a really great personal account on what it was like for Trevor to grow up in post-apartheid South Africa. It was a really interesting combination of laughs at the trials of adolescence along with the ugly truth of systematic oppression. I thought he offered some really thoughtful insight based on his personal experiences, but my favorite thing overall was hearing him talk about his mom throughout.
embroideredsunflower's review against another edition
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bellae's review against another edition
5.0
read this for school before visiting south africa. very nicely written. an easy read, but gave a good brief idea of south africa and how it was in the 80s-00s. could get boring in some parts, but not as often as it did bring me in. the good parts overshadowed the bad ones. five stars. song: pray - sam smith
kddavis11's review against another edition
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5.0
konabuddy's review against another edition
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5.0
jillkammerer's review against another edition
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4.0
buttercupita's review against another edition
5.0
We listened to this as a family (children are teenagers) on audio on a couple of long car rides. It's fantastic -- Trevor Noah's talent for humor is evident as he shares the dramatic episodes of his life and describes his very unusual family and upbringing, but it's not a book of humor. What makes it outstanding is his ability to use his life to make some persuasive arguments about South Africa specifically, but also about society and the nature of human beings in general. I might deduct half a star for the handful of times that there is repetition, but overall, the story he tells is engaging and definitely worth listening to as he narrates it. (I can't imagine it would be as compelling alone on the page...)
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Domestic abuse