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A Goodreads user asked this question about Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood:
The book sounds intriguing. Is there anything in it that might make it inappropriate for a mainline church library that does not limit itself to books on religion?
Ida-Ellen Dabruzzi I think you should go for it just be mindful that there is a whole chapter dedicated to a small boy pooping on a newspaper. Shitting is the word. And …moreI think you should go for it just be mindful that there is a whole chapter dedicated to a small boy pooping on a newspaper. Shitting is the word. And he says it maybe thirty times. There are other moments like when he describes downloading pornographic images but I think it would be worth it for the educational and humorous portrayal. (less)
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Born a Crime
by Trevor Noah
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