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A review by africanbookaddict
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
4.0
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What more can be said about Born A Crime? Everybody and their grandmother has read this book.
I started the book in November but got side tracked. If I had listened (I ‘read’ this via audiobook) to this in 3 sittings, I might have given the book 5 stars because it was really enjoyable when I first started. But after 2 months, I was losing interest and felt tired everytime I tried to finish.
Anyway! Trevor Noah is a very compelling storyteller- listening to him speak the various South African languages and imitate various characters was such a treat. But what a stubborn child this boy was! To me, these stories are somewhat an ode to his phenomenal mother, who I truly, truly admired. The ending was so emotional... This book had the right blend of South African racial history, humor and life lessons.
What more can be said about Born A Crime? Everybody and their grandmother has read this book.
I started the book in November but got side tracked. If I had listened (I ‘read’ this via audiobook) to this in 3 sittings, I might have given the book 5 stars because it was really enjoyable when I first started. But after 2 months, I was losing interest and felt tired everytime I tried to finish.
Anyway! Trevor Noah is a very compelling storyteller- listening to him speak the various South African languages and imitate various characters was such a treat. But what a stubborn child this boy was! To me, these stories are somewhat an ode to his phenomenal mother, who I truly, truly admired. The ending was so emotional... This book had the right blend of South African racial history, humor and life lessons.