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The book starts with a very light tone despite the circumstances. It paints a happy picture. The last chapter hits like a punch in the gut and tbh I cried while reading it. Trevors memories are vivid, beautiful and help to understand another country maybe a little bit better. I've already enjoyed him as a talkshow hoast and his thoughts, but this book makes me appreciate him even more.
Definitely recommended, even if you don't know or care for Trevor Noah. Just a great memoir.

Already miss the book. It made me smile - a lot.

I didn't know what to expect when I bought this book, based on Zhao's great video essays. It catched me right away with the complex, fleshed out characters. The final twist was logical, but I still didn't see it coming - also the layers of societal critique she waved in so effortlessly

Spannende Essays und Geschichten mit spannenden Gedanken und Denkanstössen. Teilweise hätte ich mir persönlich etwas mehr Beschreibung und Erklärung der Wissenschaftlichen Arbeit interessiert, aber das hätte vermutlich den Ton verändert.

Another great book of medical and life anecdotes, questioning our perception of time and quality of life. The stories were moving, both in a sadening and joyous way. Lay people might need to look up some terminology, but all in all I think it's written wonderfully and insightful. The openness and compassion of Oliver Sacks is palpable.

Again a great and intriguing telling of Dr. Teskas adventures in her life and job. I had my wonderful moments of suspicion, but still the story in the end took a turn and still made sense. The characters feel real (Sparkle seems a perfect partner in mischief), flawed and intelligent. I certainly will get the next one, if they have another story to tell. They write a great balance of story and forensic tidbits and Amanda Dolan certainly did a great job with bringing the story to life.

Listened to the audiobook read by Amanda Dolan. She really brings Dr Teska to life in a great way. The story and medical details were great and I already put the next Dr. Teska book on my TBR. The sensitivities and compassion of Dr Melinek (as far as I've read in her book about her work) shine through and Mitchell certainly brings a lot to the table in regards of story telling. All in all a great book, a bit gloomy/realistic in tone, adventure and romance added in a very fitting way (I'm not one for romances) and I can't wait for the next one.

Lustig, toll zum nebenbei hören oder sogar beim Einschlafen,
denn trotz all der Systemkritik gibt einem die Lesung ein gutes Gefühl.
Viele 90er-Jahre Popkultur Referenzen teilweise.