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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
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March 1, 2017
Finish date
May 31, 2017

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Claire
I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a very fascinating insight on how the ‘Apartheids’ regime worked. That the book is written from the POV of a child makes it even more interesting.
I think it deserves 3,5 stars. At the times it loses the tension, the pace it needs. It feels like it goes wandering to start again. For me a bit more editing would have helped. But still a good read in its kind.
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I am a simple girl. If a person could make the story of how his mom got shot in the head the funniest shit I have ever heard in my life, then I would read the shit out of that person's memoir. ...more
Meg
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Noah had a fascinating childhood, and his very funny stories carry powerful insights into racism and poverty. I am also mixed race and about the same age as Noah, but geography is destiny and his childhood was very different.
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