A review by sam2085
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

4.0

A quick read for a slow reader like me. The author’s account of growing up in apartheid and post-apartheid/democratic South Africa is riveting. As an outsider to all official racial groups, Noah developed a sense of humor and relays an insider’s perspective on the madness of apartheid. Some of his most thought-provoking observations arrive when he discusses how society functions with 11 official languages (hilarity often ensues). Highly recommended as an introduction to South African studies.