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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, by Trevor Noah

30 reviews

kotroby's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This was an amazing and inspiring memoir, the story of a childhood and a family, of racism, colonialism,  domestic abuse and faith. This and so much more. I’ll admit I haven’t watched the show trevor noah is on but I have heard of him and knew him as simply a famous guy, the backstory of his life is incredible and rich in culture and love. Some stories here might be disturbing to some people, and yes the truth is upsetting, but I believe everyone should read this book to gain a lot of insight and knowledge into the rich culture of south africa.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Domestic abuse

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.0

A heart wrenching story with his classic sense of humor. I really appreciated this story as it felt incredibly real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Addiction, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Classism, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Pregnancy, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Gore

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

ruffian23's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Racism, Colonisation, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, and Bullying

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, War, Excrement, Rape, and Sexual assault

medicatedmariah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This one has been on my radar for a while, I just wish I had picked it up sooner. The background info surrounding the Apartheid was really interesting/important for those who lacked the background knowledge. I thought Noah's perspective on the post-Apartheid conditions/culture was eye opening and valuable to understand the lasting effects of Apartheid. The book tackled some heavy themes, while still making me laugh at times. His writing style makes it seem like a friend is telling you stories, making this a really fast and easy read that is hard to put down. I really enjoyed his reflections on growing up, and his reflections on his mom and her unconditional love were really interesting. I want to give his mom a big hug. Both thought provoking and heart wrenching, I would recommend this book to everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Gun violence

Minor: Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

atalea's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Sexism, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Injury/injury detail, and Gun violence

mandaraffe's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death

juuliaestrella's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Child abuse, Gore, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

space_bandit's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Animal death, Colonisation, and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Rape

applesaucecreachur's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Not many books have the power to make me grin openly, laugh out loud, or choke/tear up. This one did. Trevor Noah's coming-of-age love letter to his mother jumped from story to story of his youth. Some were amusing, some were absurd, and others were downright tragic. All of them, though, masterfully combined comedy with reflection and made cultural and political South African concepts easy for a foreign reader to understand. The cast of characters is vibrant and made three-dimensional with only a few well-thought-out phrases. I wish it had not taken me so long to read this book; I feel that I am a more learned person now, and appreciate my own family all the more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Blood, and Gore

Minor: Animal cruelty and Antisemitism

littlemissmuffet's review

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

I don’t rate auto/biographies anymore but i would HIGHLY recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts