Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Nascido do crime by Trevor Noah

79 reviews

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

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

hesticht's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Gun violence

Minor: Stalking, Animal death, Sexism, Bullying, and Classism

livelyghost's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

4.25

An exceptional memoir. I learned so much more about the historical and cultural contexts of Trevor Noah‘s life than I would have expected and his additions really enhanced the stories he presented. I was shocked at the level of nuance he presented for stories that had happened even when he was very young. Heartbreaking, funny, ridiculous, real. I would recommend this over and over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Colonisation, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Racism, Child abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism

cornustella's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Child abuse, Gore, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

whitelotusreads's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

whitelotusreads's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

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

readingintherain's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

Trevor has a way of writing that makes you feel like you are there with him in his memories. The stories are in no way pleasant, but they provide you with a sense of understanding of how life was growing up in South Africa.
The stories told stayed interesting up until the very last page
TW: Animal Cruelty

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

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