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functionallyliterate's Reviews (196)
This was a fascinating and entertaining read that left me feeling as though I'd learned a little more about the world. I knew very little about South Africa prior to reading. I knew nothing about apartheid.
Each chapter serves as a short story, that could be read on its own, about different aspects of Trevor Noah's childhood. This book has extremely little about Noah's career as a comedian or celebrity, which I think is good. That would take away from the focus of the book, which is what it was like to be a mixed/colored boy in South Africa coming out of apartheid.
Noah does an excellent job discussing his life in an unapologetic way. He talks about quite grave topics and realities of his life in a way that keeps the reader engaged, and actually laughing throughout almost all of it. I highly recommend this book.
Each chapter serves as a short story, that could be read on its own, about different aspects of Trevor Noah's childhood. This book has extremely little about Noah's career as a comedian or celebrity, which I think is good. That would take away from the focus of the book, which is what it was like to be a mixed/colored boy in South Africa coming out of apartheid.
Noah does an excellent job discussing his life in an unapologetic way. He talks about quite grave topics and realities of his life in a way that keeps the reader engaged, and actually laughing throughout almost all of it. I highly recommend this book.
