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A review by curiouslykaylee
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
4.0
Growing up, I rarely heard mention of apartheid. It wasn’t until my high school French class that I even learned what the word meant.
Trevor Noah’s is a face I’ve seen on tv quite a bit. I’ve laughed at his jokes and listened intently when he reported news of the world around us. But I didn’t really know who he was until now.
Anyone who has seen even a clip of Noah speaking is aware of his humor. And this humor was evident throughout his memoir. He had some dark stories to tell, but he was able to spin most of it in a way that hurt a little less. Only someone who had gone through the kind of pain he went through would he able to bring humor to these stories.
I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Noah’s early life in South Africa. It’s surprising to think that the sophisticated comedian/political commentator of today was once an ornery little kid playing with fire and running away from his mom’s discipline.
For many white people, the atrocities of racism can seem distant. The worst of it happened a long time ago to people we never met right? But that isn’t the case. Apartheid is recent. It was in some of our lifetimes. By telling his story, Noah was able to put a face to the people affected by racism.
Anyone and everyone should read Born a Crime at some point in their life, whether they know who Trevor Noah is or not.
Trevor Noah’s is a face I’ve seen on tv quite a bit. I’ve laughed at his jokes and listened intently when he reported news of the world around us. But I didn’t really know who he was until now.
Anyone who has seen even a clip of Noah speaking is aware of his humor. And this humor was evident throughout his memoir. He had some dark stories to tell, but he was able to spin most of it in a way that hurt a little less. Only someone who had gone through the kind of pain he went through would he able to bring humor to these stories.
I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Noah’s early life in South Africa. It’s surprising to think that the sophisticated comedian/political commentator of today was once an ornery little kid playing with fire and running away from his mom’s discipline.
For many white people, the atrocities of racism can seem distant. The worst of it happened a long time ago to people we never met right? But that isn’t the case. Apartheid is recent. It was in some of our lifetimes. By telling his story, Noah was able to put a face to the people affected by racism.
Anyone and everyone should read Born a Crime at some point in their life, whether they know who Trevor Noah is or not.