Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, Jens Rösener

50 reviews

itsliterarycait's review against another edition

4.0

This was a really good read. Its pretty educational and relatable (for a black-coloured-looking South African). I love how he explains some colloquial terms and how he (seemingly) effortlessly describes life as a South African. I relate so much to how he describes himself as a chameleon, being black but not black enough, looking coloured but not being coloured, speaking multiple SA languages. This book really is like a mirror being held up to my face. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Excrement

Minor: Rape and Suicide attempt

cnnr876's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

6 / 5 stars. I loved loved loved this book. Best audiobook I've ever listened to. His intertwining of personal stories with historical commentary of the development of apartheid and South Africa was incredibly impactful. I have no notes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence

jacob_dion's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

kayfab's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, and Classism

ladyzbyrd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This book has so much heart! Sure, it’s written by a comedian, but don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s a comedic book. This was history and truth and love and trial and struggle - so, so much of everything - wrapped up in - a lot.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

sabrina_d_arcy's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Genocide, Excrement, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

padawan17's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

lettyleaf's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Alcohol

magzilla's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Highly recommend the audiobook version, as Trevor reads it himself and you can hear him use his vocal talents, especially as he imitates his family’s accents and speaks in other languages. The book itself is a true rags to riches story, a coming of age story, a story about complex families, apartheid, racism, immigration, and the slow progress toward a dream. Trevor is honest, relatable, endlessly funny, and I can’t wait to see what he does next. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Racism