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A review by kessler21
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
5.0
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Wow. That's all I had to say at the end of the book. Wow. This has been reviewed several times so I will skip a synopsis.
Two themes that are at the forefront of this book, equality or really, racism does not make sense, and empowering the disenfranchised. Noah uses his own experiences to drive these points home.
This books is funny, sad, inspiring, scary, and so much more that I can't even think of words to express how this book made me feel. The writing is first class and the narration by Noah enhances this even more, not even seeming like a book, but instead Noah just talking, telling his life story Gump style.
This book is not linear, but is instead told in stories almost, driving home particular points such as family, authority, relationships, fitting in, learning independence, learning business, work ethics, the history of South Africa and more.
I am going to save my favorite part of the book for our discussion at the end of the month. I do wish the story covered his comedy career and the struggles there, Either he ran out of pages (publishing companies put limits on that stuff) or those lessons and themes didn't fit into this book.
A must read. MUST READ!!!!. I think the language will prevent it from becoming a school reading book.
Wow. That's all I had to say at the end of the book. Wow. This has been reviewed several times so I will skip a synopsis.
Two themes that are at the forefront of this book, equality or really, racism does not make sense, and empowering the disenfranchised. Noah uses his own experiences to drive these points home.
This books is funny, sad, inspiring, scary, and so much more that I can't even think of words to express how this book made me feel. The writing is first class and the narration by Noah enhances this even more, not even seeming like a book, but instead Noah just talking, telling his life story Gump style.
This book is not linear, but is instead told in stories almost, driving home particular points such as family, authority, relationships, fitting in, learning independence, learning business, work ethics, the history of South Africa and more.
I am going to save my favorite part of the book for our discussion at the end of the month. I do wish the story covered his comedy career and the struggles there, Either he ran out of pages (publishing companies put limits on that stuff) or those lessons and themes didn't fit into this book.
A must read. MUST READ!!!!. I think the language will prevent it from becoming a school reading book.