flighty's review
4.0
4? 5? 4.5? It's strange to rate a nonfiction memoir. The structure of the book definitely could have been improved and it just reads like someone (albeit a pretty cool someone) is talking to you. But that someone and his mom lived like twenty lives and my face was just
niniane's review
5.0
I learned about apartheid, how abuse affected his family, and the power of language to bring people together.
pran's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, and Violence
grdsbrg's review
5.0
Wow. This was a great book. And an even greater story. If you do pick this up, I highly recommend the audiobook. It was narrated by Trevor Noah himself and he took the reading experience to a whole nother level.
I have to admit that due to the appaling education system in Latvia, I had never really learned about apartheid in South Africa. Which is why I’m double glad I decided to read this. I learned so much through this book. And so much of it are things I think every person should know. Arguably now more than ever with the Palestinian people suffering at the hands of an apartheid state, too.
Trevor covers such a wide range of topics in this book - everything from collonialism and apartheid to religion, education and family. It was as insightful, funny and inspiring as it was horrifying and tragic at times.
This memoir has definitely inspired me to read more non-fiction. Not sure why I previously thought that it wouldn’t really be for me… Fortunately, I was wrong!
I have to admit that due to the appaling education system in Latvia, I had never really learned about apartheid in South Africa. Which is why I’m double glad I decided to read this. I learned so much through this book. And so much of it are things I think every person should know. Arguably now more than ever with the Palestinian people suffering at the hands of an apartheid state, too.
Trevor covers such a wide range of topics in this book - everything from collonialism and apartheid to religion, education and family. It was as insightful, funny and inspiring as it was horrifying and tragic at times.
This memoir has definitely inspired me to read more non-fiction. Not sure why I previously thought that it wouldn’t really be for me… Fortunately, I was wrong!
karalee's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing! The entire read was eye-opening, especially since I knew very little about the history of South Africa or apartheid going into it. Much of the story was serious and emotional. At other points, I was laughing out loud and sharing with those nearby. (For example, the “little turd”, “Go Hitler!”, and the first mention of the dogs.) I would 100% recommend to everyone.
raulmazilu's review
5.0
Simply marvelous. We're all made of stories, and what a life story this was.
leahfinan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0