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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

Start date: November 15, 2016

Finish date: November 19, 2016

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Feb 22, 2017 CrystalIsReading on StoryGraph rated it it was amazing

Shelves: social-justice-issues, international, audio, memoir-bio-autobio, humorous, 2017-reading-challenge

What a fantastic book! It's been awhile since I read a book that elicited such very strong emotional and physical reactions from me. Stories that made me laugh hysterically (the poop one was just hilarious, without being insulting to those involved) and weep and be furious and learn so, so much. Even two that made me gag (smilies and caterpillars. that's all I'm saying.). I purchased this audio book, thinking that I would learn about the life of Trevor Noah. and I did. But I also learned about t ...more

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Jan 18, 2021 Jenna rated it it was amazing

Shelves: popsugar-reading-challenge-2021

This review is for the audiobook which is read by Trevor Noah.

This book has some much humor and heart and tragedy it is difficult to classify and sort out everything I am thinking.

It would appear at first that this is a book about race. And it is. So much of Noah’s life story is intertwined with apartheid. Being born into it, living through it and with it, and moving into a post-apartheid world. It is fascinating to view racism from this prism. The institutions and framework are so overt and “[ ...more

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Jun 13, 2020 Nicole rated it it was amazing

Shelves: memoirs

I had read good things about this book ages ago so thats really what provoked me to put this on my wait list. Very glad I did. Its amazing the childhood Trevor had and his mother is quite the inspiration. And while serious subject matter, there were still very funny stories along the way. A fantastic read.

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Feb 02, 2022 Maureen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-fivestar-books, autobiographical

I thought I was listening to an action novel. I am blown away at the stark difference between the Trevor Noah we see and think we know on TV to his childhood. Trevor’s mom is definitely a woman of strong faith, love and wisdom. I love his truth about language and racism. I really enjoyed this book.

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