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

53 reviews

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

sphinx91's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Classism, Colonisation, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Police brutality

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

pharfaite's review against another edition

dark funny informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Trevor Noah has led a life of both epically tragic and hilarious proportions, and this book is the perfect blend of the two. He writes with such a distinctive voice, it was as if I could hear him sharing these stories on The Daily Show as I read. Not only did this book literally make me laugh out loud, it made me think and feel deeply too. The impact of sharing his unique lived experience of apartheid and its immediate aftermath cannot be understated. And his mom is such a powerhouse. The kind of woman you would want to sit down and have dinner with to soak up her wisdom and fiery spirit. The book was definitely a tribute to her, and it is clear as day why she is so loved by her son. 

My only gripe with it is that it felt a bit chaotic with the changing timeline. I would say it reads more as a series of personal essays than the usual memoir, which made some of it a touch repetitive and confusing on where exactly in his life we were at. While it is an easy and quick read, the chapters might benefit from a little space between them to find your bearings to counteract this effect instead of the ever-tempting page-turning binge. Nonetheless, I would consider it a real gem. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Domestic abuse

adriana1's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty

laurataylor's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Addiction, Blood, Alcohol, Classism, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

mayze's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Great autobiography, Trevor Noah is able to fit serious topics such as

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abuse, attempted murder, sexual violence

as well being able to tell funny stories without derailing the tone of the book.

This book (along with 'A long Walk to Freedom') has given me a tremendous insight into (Post) Apartheid South Africa and I strongly recommend even if your not a fan of the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Alcohol, Sexism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Gun violence

adaoradk's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Violence, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Alcoholism

livelyghost's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

4.25

An exceptional memoir. I learned so much more about the historical and cultural contexts of Trevor Noah‘s life than I would have expected and his additions really enhanced the stories he presented. I was shocked at the level of nuance he presented for stories that had happened even when he was very young. Heartbreaking, funny, ridiculous, real. I would recommend this over and over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Colonisation, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Racism, Child abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism