Reviews

You Changed My Life by Abdel Sellou

one_lectiophile's review

1.0

We absolutely loved the movie The Intouchables, so I was excited to read the book that inspired the movie. However, while the movie was heartwarming and endearing, the book was an endless diatribe about how much criminal activity Abdel was involved in, how much he got away with, and how ignorant the French police were. It definitely left a sour taste in my mouth, so by the time (more than halfway through the book) it got to Abdel meeting Philippe, I had very little interest in the rest of the story. If you want a depressing story steeped in reality and coated in machismo, read this book. If you want the feel good parts without the rancid aftertaste, go watch The Intouchables.

sailorcake's review against another edition

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the movie, that's why I decided to read it. In my opinion, the book is not about heroes' friendship, but it is about changing of the author, as for me, it was really big. It is worth to read about. This book can inspire you, give hope for better and make you think about how lucky you are.