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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
419 reviews
mkw1lson's review against another edition
5.0
Simply perfect. 5 stars. Do yourself a favour and read this book.
Better yet, get the audiobook too!
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racism
lo_lo_ma's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Racism
kemmie's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Domestic abuse
cbingen520's review
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Slavery, Animal cruelty, Violence, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexism, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Classism
Minor: Antisemitism, Suicide, and Mental illness
mayatorres's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse
bisonprints's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Animal death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Bullying, Violence, Classism, Colonisation, and Domestic abuse
am4man's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Gun violence
grays_opinion's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Classism, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Colonisation, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
dawntin's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Colonisation, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcoholism
Minor: Drug abuse
chamomiledaydreams's review against another edition
3.0
That isn't to say that this memoir is without humor. Trevor Noah includes some personal anecdotes that made my mom and me laugh out loud. I literally had to pause while reading to catch my breath. Trevor Noah uses his unique comedic flair to keep the story engaging and relatively lighthearted, all while teaching readers about South African history and racism. He achieves a great tonal balance, keeping his memoir personal while also touching upon larger themes and issues.
The chapters certainly get dark and dismal at times, but it's fascinating to see how the Noah family uses humor as a coping mechanism, and it's easy to understand how such a childhood resulted in the comedian I've seen so often on TV. I would recommend this memoir to anyone familiar with Trevor Noah's work, who's interested in learning more about his family life and childhood.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Animal cruelty