milasa's review against another edition
3.0
The narrative wasn't always coherent since it was jumping around in different time periods throughout the book and there were some apparent inconsistencies. Overall an enjoyable read and a very moving last chapter.
jolson's review against another edition
3.0
I'm giving this a 3 because I want more. I love what I read, but I felt like there were huge pieces missing. I need to know more!
perry417's review against another edition
5.0
I'm having a hard time finding the right words to explain how remarkable this book is. One of the best books I read in all of 2016. Trevor Noah is a truly talented storyteller, using intelligence, humility, humor and a razor sharp sense of observation to weave together the stories from his childhood and early adulthood in South Africa. The title of this memoir refers to his very existence as proof of a crime under apartheid (sex between his black mother and white father). I am probably like most Americans who grew up in the 1980s -- aware of apartheid only in the broadest of brush strokes -- and I learned so much from this book. But that makes it seem like it is a history lesson or textbook, and that's not the case at all. This book is moving, smart, memorable, and highly readable.
jxreading's review
5.0
are u kidding me? Trevor Noah is so talented as a narrator!! this was informative and entertaining and made me cry
emilyjeanne's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0
mamaorgana80's review against another edition
5.0
I read almost this entire book a long time ago but then it got lost in a stack. Read the last 40 pages today. I hope he writes another book about how he got from South Africa to the United States.
alexandriatp's review against another edition
5.0
I found Trevor's story an interesting one. I like that he talks about his time before he was so well-known and solely focuses on his time in Africa. It was a joy to learn about his culture and his beginning. His story mixes humor, sadness, and plenty of instances of a young boy trying to find his way in a world set out against him.
I read the YA version, but I would still recommend this book to anyone!
I read the YA version, but I would still recommend this book to anyone!
polarmouse's review against another edition
5.0
Trevor Noah doesn't hold back anything in this autobiography. He does an amazing job of showing how apartheid in South Africa affected those that lived during it and after it ended. It's very matter of fact, the way he presents his stories. That was the way it was.
He's an amazing narrator, very calm, matter of fact, most of the time you would not even realize that they were his stories that he was telling. When I was near the end, I couldn't stop, I had to hear to finish it that night.
He's an amazing narrator, very calm, matter of fact, most of the time you would not even realize that they were his stories that he was telling. When I was near the end, I couldn't stop, I had to hear to finish it that night.