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Love this book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 16, 2023

Granted I am a huge Kevin Hart fan but this book is hilarious I did not want to put it down. Big book too so plenty of reading. If you are a fan you will love this book.

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Jay Woodhams

Thought it would be funny

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 24, 2023

I feel like this could have been shorter and included more funny parts. It was kind of long with stories that could have been left out. I didn't hate it. I did finish it, but wasn't my favorite.

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tamara rittenhouse

Love this book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 16, 2023

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Granted I am a huge Kevin Hart fan but this book is hilarious I did not want to put it down. Big book too so plenty of reading. If you are a fan you will love this book.

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Heidi Schwarz

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 28, 2023

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Great look into the foundation of Kevin Hart. Couldn't put it down, he keeps it fast moving and motivating. I would highly reccomend!

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Juli Marie

great life story!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 11, 2023

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Kevin Hart wrote a great, easy to read story about his life. He wrote about his childhood and hardships and the good times. The book was entertaining and inspiring!

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Nicole Davenport

Good Read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 12, 2023

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This book was very good. I learned so much about Kevin Hart. I've seen so many of his interviews and have watched his comedy shows, so I thought that I knew it all, but there is so much more to his story. This book kept me occupied and coming back for more.

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Denise Dennis

Worth every second!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 17, 2023

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Just read it. It's funny, it's deep and it's honest. Even though you think you know, a whole new insight is shared here.

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Mikey_and_Jenn02

Inspiring

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 12, 2017

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I rarely write reviews, but I felt I had to for this book. So, where to begin? Anytime you read an autobiography or memoir, it's hard to know what to expect. Especially if the book claims to offer life advice. As someone who enjoys biographies, I must say only some of them do a great job painting a clear picture of the life being accounted for. With that said, this book is absolutely amazing. From the first page to the last, this book is pure entertainment. One of the most vivid books I've ever read. Each chapter felt like I was watching a movie and knew exactly what was happening, as if I was there. Calling this book just a comedic read would be an insult. Kevin Hart's level of introspection is highly palpable as he lays out all of his good, and bad life decisions, and the thought process behind them. Whether you are a fan of Kevin Hart or not, there's valuable lessons that can be taken away from him in this book. One being his perspective on life. Kevin Hart epitomizes the benefits of CHOOSING, to have a positive attitude. Or "shoulder shrugging" unfortunate events, as he would say. His outlook on life is incredibly inspiring. More so after learning about how dysfunctional some of the people in his family were and along with his upbringing. The love he has for his mother is beautiful, while his relationship with his father during his childhood is interesting to say the least. Another being his work ethic. My goodness. The attrition from grinding out your dreams and goals, year after year, with very little progress, and many setbacks, would wear down and break most people. The amount of time and dedication he put in is commendable. Especially with all the adversity he was dealing with in his personal life. This man is far from an over night success. And you can see it in how well he's been able to maximize his window of opportunity. Reading about his progress is not only motivating, but as a black man, extremely enriching. We are watching a man in the midst of building a legacy. This book gave me great insight on the man, as well as things to contemplate in my own life. And some good laughs (of course). I'd give this book 6 stars if I could (maybe Kevin Hart will read this and make his own reading app that allows 6 stars lol). I wouldn't put it past him.

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Jay Woodhams

Thought it would be funny

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 24, 2023

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I feel like this could have been shorter and included more funny parts. It was kind of long with stories that could have been left out. I didn't hate it. I did finish it, but wasn't my favorite.

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Theresa Alan

Inspirational

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2017

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This is a surprisingly inspiring book. Yes, it was inspiring to read about how he overcame a challenging childhood to become the only comedian in history to sell out an NFL stadium, but it was also jam-packed with motivational passages for anyone who is working toward a dream.

I read it the whole time from the perspective of my sister and myself—we’re both published novelists. Also, because of my sister, I know more than the average nonperformer about the world of stand-up, sketch, and improv comedy and what it takes to make it in these careers. But I think if your goal is to move up the corporate ladder, become a chef, have more success in relationships—including the relationship with yourself—you’ll also find much to keep you going through difficult times.

There were some very funny bits to the book, which should surprise no one. I already knew some of Hart’s biography from his own stand-up specials and from reading an article in Rolling Stone magazine. To write this memoir, Hart had the help of Rolling Stone writer Neil Strauss, who is also the author of eight New York Times bestsellers.

The highlights of Hart’s making-it-big story began with him growing up in a rough neighborhood with a drug-addicted father who would literally steal from his own son (Hart’s older brother Kenneth). Hart’s brother briefly veered into selling street drugs before joining the Army and cleaning up his act. Hart’s mother was so strict that no matter what your issues with your mom might be, you should probably go ahead and forgive her right now.

It was fascinating hearing how hard he worked for so long and all the mistakes he made along the way. Persistence is how he ultimately made it. “It’s okay to fail, but it’s not okay to quit.”

As I mentioned, what made this book worth the money was all of the inspirational bits I took away from it. I could quote a million passages, but I leave you with this.

“Your dream is a huge boulder. It takes a lot of effort to get it moving. But if you can budge it just a few inches in the right terrain, then it starts picking up speed all by itself.”

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Stephanie Perez

wow that was a crazy life!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 13, 2023

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amazing what he went through and came out on top in the end with hard work.

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Alexis

Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2022

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Definitely catchy, once you start reading it, you will find it difficult to put down!

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