Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

264 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

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The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime New York Times bestseller about one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South A...

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Moods

funny 83%
emotional 73%
reflective 57%
informative 56%
inspiring 55%
hopeful 31%
lighthearted 17%
sad 17%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
dark 12%
tense 9%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 46%
slow 2%

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