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A review by kglasgow001
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
My mom read this like five years ago and she was so excited that I was going to read it. I read it for my Encountering Africa class. Now I'll read more books about Apartheid. It's one of those horrific things that doesn't have adequate adjectives to describe.
His mom shines in his story. I hope if I were to write about my mom, I could describe her as beautifully as he describes his. One critic even says that "Noah's not the main character in his own story-- his mother is the constant. Foe of the status quo, her presence looms large over every page whether she's mentioned or not..."
As he has gotten famous, he is especially well known in the west. It feels like he is definitely writing this for the Western audience, the people who really have no understanding for South Africa's political climate, no understanding for how Apartheid truly affected the country. I felt guilty in this way, like he was dumbing down his story for an outsider to understand. I don't know.
It was really good. His mom deserved better. So did everyone who was victim to Apartheid.
His mom shines in his story. I hope if I were to write about my mom, I could describe her as beautifully as he describes his. One critic even says that "Noah's not the main character in his own story-- his mother is the constant. Foe of the status quo, her presence looms large over every page whether she's mentioned or not..."
As he has gotten famous, he is especially well known in the west. It feels like he is definitely writing this for the Western audience, the people who really have no understanding for South Africa's political climate, no understanding for how Apartheid truly affected the country. I felt guilty in this way, like he was dumbing down his story for an outsider to understand. I don't know.
It was really good. His mom deserved better. So did everyone who was victim to Apartheid.