A review by kabelon97
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

emotional funny informative fast-paced

5.0

This is one of the best books I’ve ever read! So impressed, it’s moving, sad and hilarious at the same time. I was really skeptical since most celebrity books are terrible but this one was amazing. It touched on so many things, from the systematic oppression of apartheid and how we didn’t adequately address these issues as a country, to the hyper-masculinity culture present in South Africa that is killing women and emotionally stunting men. I am so impressed. As a South African man who grew up with a mother and grandmother who sacrificed everything for me, I related so much to the beautiful relationship Trevor had with his mom. Really made me emotional at times.I’m so glad I read this, and I’m definitely going to buy more copies just to give to friends and family!