A review by kelsiandherbookshelf
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

4.0

Born a Crime is now locked away as one of my favorite memoirs of all time. I laughed, I cried, I was in disbelief, but most of all, I learned. I learned not only about an unruly child who had one hell of a devout praying mother but also about his complex personal life and identity in a post apartheid South Africa. Trevor’s ability to talk through serious subjects with humor made it a light enough read that I couldn’t stop turning the pages. However, the anecdotes from his childhood touched super heavy subjects from domestic abuse to racism. His claim to fame was such an unlikely journey but the book reads like he’s been living in his own tv show all along!