Name: I Can't Make This Up
Rating: 4.357142857142857 (28 reviews)
ISBN: 9781501155567

Kevin Hart

"Kevin Hart, like Ernest Hemingway, JK Rowling, and Chocolate Droppa before him, was able to defy the odds and turn [his disadvantaged childhood] around. In his literary debut, he takes the reader on a journey through what his life was, what it is today, and how he's overcome each challenge to become the man he is today"--Amazon.com.

Life Lessons

I Can't Make This Up

Neil Strauss

Superstar comedian and Hollywood box office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the funniest, most heartfelt, and most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller. It begins in North Philadelphia. He was born an accident, unwanted by his parents. His father was a drug addict who was in and out of jail. His brother was a crack dealer and petty thief. And his mother was overwhelmingly strict, beating him with belts, frying pans, and his own toys. The odds, in short, were stacked against our young hero, just like the odds that are stacked against the release of a new book in this era of social media (where Hart has a following of over 100 million, by the way). But Kevin Hart, like Ernest Hemingway, JK Rowling, and Chocolate Droppa before him, was able to defy the odds and turn it around. In his literary debut, he takes the reader on a journey through what his life was, what it is now, and how he's overcome each challenge to become the man he is today. And that man happens to be the biggest comedian in the world, with tours that sell out football stadiums and films that have collectively grossed over $3.5 billion. He achieved this not just through hard work, determination, and talent: It was through his unique way of looking at the world. Because just like a book has chapters, Hart sees life as a collection of chapters that each person gets to write for himself or herself. "Not only do you get to choose how you interpret each chapter, but your interpretation writes the next chapter," he says. "So why not choose the interpretation that serves your life the best?" Candid, wickedly funny, and unforgettable, I Can't Make This Up is more than a memoir. It is a training manual designed to teach you a positive, drama-free outlook on life and code of conduct that will serve you, serve others, and serve your biggest, boldest dreams.

I Can't Make this Up

Jennifer

Kevin Hart is anything but perfect. He really puts himself out there, whether it’s talking about his drug addict father, or strict, physically abusive mother, or his history of relationship abuse. Like any celebrity memoir where the celebrity is still relevant, he glazes over some major facts about how he actually, logistically got to where he is today. Like, how did drinking and “networking” with comedians ACTUALLY get him gigs? Like, was he not actually just getting wasted and messing around on his woman while he was gone all that time? I really enjoyed the stories about his rise and the life lessons that his mother taught him. The end of the book got kind of messy to me since the scandal about him cheating on Eniko is still percent recent and unresolved. Once a cheater, always a cheater? I think it would be difficult for someone who has never seen Kevin Hart’s stand up to appreciate this book, but I guess you would never read this book without seeing his stand up first. His voice is so him&lt;\i&gt; that I can’t NOT hear his voice.

Timeo Williams

If you're looking for a book that combines stand-up comedy with life lessons, this is the one.

New York Times bestselling author, superstar comedian, and Hollywood box office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have a “hilarious but also heartfelt” (Elle) memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself. The question you’re probably asking yourself right now is: What does Kevin Hart have that a book also has? According to the three people who have seen Kevin Hart and a book in the same room, the answer is clear: A book is compact. Kevin Hart is compact. A book has a spine that holds it together. Kevin Hart has a spine that holds him together. A book has a beginning. Kevin Hart’s life uniquely qualifies him to write this book by also having a beginning. It begins in North Philadelphia. He was born an accident, unwanted by his parents. His father was a drug addict who was in and out of jail. His brother was a crack dealer and petty thief. And his mother was overwhelmingly strict, beating him with belts, frying pans, and his own toys. The odds, in short, were stacked against our young hero. But Kevin Hart, like Ernest Hemingway, J.K. Rowling, and Chocolate Droppa before him, was able to defy the odds and turn it around. In his literary debut, he takes us on a journey through what his life was, what it is today, and how he’s overcome each challenge to become the man he is today. And that man happens to be the biggest comedian in the world, with tours that sell out football stadiums and films that have collectively grossed over $3.5 billion. He achieved this not just through hard work, determination, and talent. “Hart is an incredibly magnetic storyteller, on the page as he is onstage, and that’s what shines through [in this] genial, entertaining guide to a life in comedy” (Kirkus Reviews).

Morgan Holland

Totally hilarious and fascinating autobiography, seriously crazy life

Esslam Ben Ramadan

I came into this book already a huge fan of Kevin Hart's stand up performances and general motivational activities he takes part in via social media. So I already had an idea of what to expect from the book however I was pleasantly surprised. When we hear about celebrities/performers and their latest accomplishments from the new or social media it's very easy to underestimate the effort or the work it took for them to get into the position they are in but through reading the book it gave a very rare glimpse into how hard it actually is and the sheer amount of perseverance required to "make" it. Kevin really opens up here and delivers a clear message into what's required to be successful, in addition, the book had me audibly laughing at some parts.

Jana Jenkinns 

One of the best autobiographies I've read; I laughed, I cried, I cringed, I smiled and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute reading this book. There were some days I had to be told to put the book down and pay attention to something else. Definitely a must-read, Kevin will have you laughing your ass off for the entire book.

Kirby Drake

Raw truth, sometimes hard to listen to, but also sometimes very humorous. I love the life lessons, the tenacity and the hard work. This was excellent to listen to on Audible as read by Kevin Hart himself.

Kris 

** spoiler alert **
           I'm on Chapter 93 , and the book already gave me enough big life lessons, Kevin Hart is a stand-up comedian and An Actor but at the Same time he has worked in many fields,he worked hard in the field of swimming although he didn't got any awards rather than a Certificate of Participation and Full attendance,he is also good at basketball!
So far so good, the book gives you a profound memoir of struggles and hardships!
Well, ignore his writing skills!

Update:- 
Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons
Book by Kevin Hart and Neil Strauss.

#REVIEW#

So I started this book in May and ended up picking and resting it for days, I read the few Starting chapters in a fast pace as I'm a admirer of Kevin Hart and I love his movies/comics/stand ups,so I was expecting to know some weird and unheard Facts about his life and yes I was not disappointed,his writing skills is not like that of other self help books author but I was always sticked to his metaphors and comic style writing, the book is 450+ pages thick and really really enjoyed it, the reason it took me so long to read and Complete the book was that I was reading some books simultaneously and on the other side I was struggling in my university admission.
Finally the day has come.
Kevin Hart wrote about his childhood,how his mother was very strict and religious, how he never Got to watch movies and play video games and spend money on expensive merchandises as his friends and white people, how he struggled with his studies,how girls Never liked him,he wrote about some funny and emotional phases of his life, about his first kiss and girlfriend, about his brother who was a juvenile criminal, about his addicted dad.
After reading this book I'm admiring his even more.
"Every experience is a potential life lesson. Even if you don’t appreciate it at the time, each struggle in the present is preparing you for something else in the future."
Thanks.

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