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Born a Crime

Stories From a South African Childhood
Jul 02, 2018WoodneathSheri rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I stopped watching The Daily Show after Jon Stewart left and only recently starting watching it again, so I decided to read Noah's book. I loved it. The stories of his young life were so interesting and some were funny and tragic at the same time. I still laugh to myself when I think of the story where his grandmother thought a demon had come into the house because there was a terrible smell. You'll have to read it to find out about this "demon." I didn't know much about apartheid before reading Born A Crime and now I feel as though I have at least a rudimentary understanding of it. I can't imagine growing up with the social rules he had to deal with every day. I also appreciated everything his Mom went through to bring him up. She's such a strong woman and I loved the bond they had, even when things were tough. Trevor's a good storyteller and a funny guy and I'm definitely going to keep watching his show, too.