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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
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Great book and perfect narration
- By MarilynArms on 12-15-16
- Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
Wonderful book
Reviewed: 08-19-22
Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes educational! I enjoyed learning about his life in South Africa and especially learning more about his relationship with his mom. A lot of her lessons to Trevor and his thoughts on race, class, and just being a human being really resonated with me as well. It’s also a quick read!
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Gideon the Ninth
- By: Tamsyn Muir
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap out of the audio, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse.
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Fun. Not art, very gory, but 100% fun.
- By Sarah K. on 10-27-19
- Gideon the Ninth
- By: Tamsyn Muir
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Fantastic story, fantastic performance
Reviewed: 05-26-22
The book itself is unlike anything I’ve ever read and is not something I thought I would enjoy as much as I did. Rather than rely on exposition so the reader has a full understanding of the lore in the story, Tamsyn Muir allows us to learn about the world organically as the story progresses. Gideon the Ninth is as funny as it is dark, and Moira Quirk’s performance really brought the story to life. I’m looking forward to more!
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Girl, Serpent, Thorn
- By: Melissa Bashardoust
- Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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There was and there was not, as all stories begin, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch. But for Soraya, who has lived her life hidden away, apart from her family, safe only in her gardens, it's not just a story. As the day of her twin brother's wedding approaches, Soraya must decide if she's willing to step outside of the shadows for the first time. Below in the dungeon is a demon who holds knowledge that she craves, the answer to her freedom.
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It really is gay and it really does slap
- By Lemon Boy on 04-24-21
- Girl, Serpent, Thorn
- By: Melissa Bashardoust
- Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
A Twist on Persian Mythology
Reviewed: 01-12-21
I ran into this book recommended on TikTok as an LGBTQ read. What I found was some of that and more! As someone with Persian roots, I was delighted to hear characters with names I recognized as well as cultural things I recognized!
The lore and mythology in this book is inspired by actual Persian and Middle Eastern mythology, but with a twist. The demons were interesting, and I loved Parvaneh as a character. Soraya’s struggle was compelling and her feelings were complicated and real. I fully expected the point of the story to be breaking Soraya’s curse, but she struggled and ultimately found the beauty in her curse.
Basically, Girl, Serpent, Thorn is truly unlike any book I’ve ever read, and I felt represented reading it.
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