Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Nascido do crime by Trevor Noah

36 reviews

rosieyxl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

"For my mother. My first fan. Thank you for making me a man."

Born A Crime is a hilarious yet poignant memoir from comedian Trevor Noah about his upbringing in South Africa as the country slowly shed itself of the apartheid skin.

I learned a lot from this book. It covered heavy topics like racism, crime, domestic abuse, and many more without making the writing incredibly tense or dull. This is a book that changed my perspective on a lot of things, with many memorable passages/scenes that I doubt I'll forget. Some quotes in particular which really stuck with me and gave me a moment of realization include:

• "People don't want to be rich. They want to be able to choose. The richer you are, the more choices you have. That is the freedom of money."
• "They're free, they've been taught how to fish, but no one will give them a fishing rod."
• "They were men first, and police second."

This collection of stories is written in a very genuine, straightforward way, almost as though Trevor was delivering the entire book as a monologue on the Daily Show. He manages to convey his mother's (tough) love and devotion to him which propelled him through his coming-of-age, and this is the main theme which weaves through the entire collection. Regardless of whether he's hustling in the hood or getting to church on minibus, his mother was a constant.

This invisible thread ties the entire book together beautifully, and the ending was especially touching. I very much enjoyed the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Racism and Rape

sarabookshelf's review against another edition

emotional informative

3.75

I've generally avoided memoirs, but having seen this on so many bestseller lists, I decided to give it a go, and I am very glad I did. Trevor is very skilled in incorporating lightness into very difficult topics, as well as building tension. Early on in the book we find out that something happens to his mother, so by the last chapter about her life, I was absolutely dying to find out what happened and why. An aspect I didn't enjoy is the fact that he jumps around time periods and locations so much, so it was sometimes difficult for me to follow and understand the  timeline of events. The book is highly informative about the life during and immediately after apartheid, but it deals with some very very heavy stuff so make sure to read the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Rape

space_bandit's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Animal death, Colonisation, and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Rape

melancholymegs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

I don’t rate auto/biographies anymore but i would HIGHLY recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

ambaright's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

Trevor Noah grew up in South Africa following the ending of apartheid, a time where his existence as a mixed child was a crime. This book provides a unique perspective to life in South Africa through the eyes of a child experiencing the hardships and struggle first hand. While there is no basic plot structure due to the nature of the memoir, the stories Trevor Noah shares throughout his childhood each teach a valuable life lesson along the way. Most importantly Noah reflects on his powerful connection with his mother and the opportunities he, as his mother puts it, was blessed through Jesus. This book is perfect if you’re in the mood for a reflective take on history and the South African childhood, told through short stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape

diananat's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Classism, and Sexism

Moderate: Racial slurs and Rape

Minor: Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

delaneysue's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Colonisation, Classism, and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicide, and Antisemitism

bexi's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, and Colonisation

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

mmefish's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

An interesting insight. Some stories are clearly exaggerated, the writing gets a little repetitive towards the end.
Note: Trigger warning for a lot of animal abuse. Particularly chapter 7.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape

breadwitchery's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Animal death, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Death, Violence, Misogyny, Excrement, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Slavery, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Cursing, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Rape