Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Nascido do crime by Trevor Noah

78 reviews

dalek_caan's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

I feel a bit weird reviewing an autobiography, because it is the account of someones life, so most adjectives feel a bit empty to use. But what I will say is that I'm grateful to Trevor Noah for having the courage to share these pieces of himself with the world, and I feel like I learned a lot about his home country and his family.I'm very glad I read this book and would highly recommend to other readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Classism, Colonisation, Murder, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Gun violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Gore

leojpeg's review against another edition

5.0

a very moving book and quite a tough read at some points, an important book to read for those far removed from this life. Noahs story telling is incredibly direct and matter of fact no matter how seemingly extraordinary the circumstances it seems he's describing, giving the reader a much better understanding of just how normal these situations were and still are for some people. Really good book, definitely recommend,

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape and Slavery

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Gore

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

ecster's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexism, Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Colonisation

Moderate: Bullying, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Blood

Minor: Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, Classism, Gun violence, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Bullying, Colonisation, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Confinement

Minor: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

donnanoble's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

shannonleestrouse's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Animal death, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

whatcassiedid's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

Heavy but funny

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

mandaraffe's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death

pharfaite's review against another edition

dark funny informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Trevor Noah has led a life of both epically tragic and hilarious proportions, and this book is the perfect blend of the two. He writes with such a distinctive voice, it was as if I could hear him sharing these stories on The Daily Show as I read. Not only did this book literally make me laugh out loud, it made me think and feel deeply too. The impact of sharing his unique lived experience of apartheid and its immediate aftermath cannot be understated. And his mom is such a powerhouse. The kind of woman you would want to sit down and have dinner with to soak up her wisdom and fiery spirit. The book was definitely a tribute to her, and it is clear as day why she is so loved by her son. 

My only gripe with it is that it felt a bit chaotic with the changing timeline. I would say it reads more as a series of personal essays than the usual memoir, which made some of it a touch repetitive and confusing on where exactly in his life we were at. While it is an easy and quick read, the chapters might benefit from a little space between them to find your bearings to counteract this effect instead of the ever-tempting page-turning binge. Nonetheless, I would consider it a real gem. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Domestic abuse