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Read Harder 2018: Celebrity Memoir
If the point of the Read Harder challenge is to read books in categories I would never choose, that is certainly true in this case. I don't know that I've ever read a celebrity memoir and, based on this one, I never will again. I chose this book because I thought it wouldn't be pure fluff. I'd hoped for depth. And while there was some depth there, it only came in quick here-and-gone-again glimpses. What I got instead what a book that left me feeling heavy and un ...more
If the point of the Read Harder challenge is to read books in categories I would never choose, that is certainly true in this case. I don't know that I've ever read a celebrity memoir and, based on this one, I never will again. I chose this book because I thought it wouldn't be pure fluff. I'd hoped for depth. And while there was some depth there, it only came in quick here-and-gone-again glimpses. What I got instead what a book that left me feeling heavy and un ...more
One of the best books I’ve read in a while! I’m bummed I didn’t listen to it on audio (he reads it) but I went to see his book talk when this came out, and it included a copy of the book. He said he thought he was going to write a book about growing up in South Africa at the end of Apartheid, but in reality, it turned into a love story to his mom. It was beautiful! I might spend the extra money and get it on audio, too...this would be the perfect thing for a long car ride.
Absolutely fascinating!
Feb 17, 2018
LaRaie
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
memoirs,
growing-up
Love this man, loved listening to his book on CD. What an amazing life. His voice is an important one. Full-on crush on this man. A gem.
Absolutely lives up to all of the hype. So glad I listened to the audio since it is read by Trevor. Highly recommend.
I can't say for sure that this would have held my interest the same way if I had read it to myself, but the audiobook was so good!
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This was a great read, but now that I’ve read Trevor Noah’s anti-semitic tweets from the past for which he does not apologize, I can no longer recommend it.
the ending was intense, but also very moving.
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I enjoyed this!
Dec 28, 2017
Ching-In
marked it as to-read
Oct 25, 2018
Emilie
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May 30, 2019
Aubrey
marked it as to-read
Jul 30, 2020
Stephen
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
non-fiction,
autobiography
