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

5.0

I could listen to Trevor Noah narrate his grocery list. His humor and storytelling ability are unmatched. Even in sections that dealt with very real and serious topics, Noah has this uncanny ability to make you feel the weight of apartheid and the confusing racial dynamics he grew up with while simultaneously being funny, informative, and empathetic. Apartheid and South African history is a blind spot for me, so I found the parts where he intertwined that history with his own experience very interesting and extremely well written. I’ve read quite a few memoirs this year, and this has to be among my favorites. It’s a must read.