Born A Crime: Stories From A South African Childhood

By Trevor Noah

Book Overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - More than one million copies sold! A "brilliant" (Lupita Nyong'o, Time), "poignant" (Entertainment Weekly), "soul-nourishing" (USA Today) memoir about coming of age... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473635306
• ISBN13: 9781473635302
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Trevor Noah
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.8" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Celebrity Memoir

Really enjoyed reading this. The love Noah shares of his mom is beautiful. His stories are funny, raw, and honest. Wasn’t expecting to get so much historical info out of this read. Just loved it. Do yourself a favor and read it!

Loved it!

Funny and impactful! Instant all-time favorite!

This book is truly a classic - lots of lessons learned in witty and funny way!

I highly recommend anyone looking to get a glimpse into what it was like to grow up as a mixed kid in South Africa to read this! There are so many funny learning moments. This books is easy to understand for those in their late teenage years. It's fast pace.

Born a Crime

Excellent both written and CD format (for long drives for those of us who have vehicle with a CD player!)... Gave me fresh perspective and understanding of prejudice in todays world... Trevor has marvelous manner in which to share sensitive topics in a humorous manner.

loved it.

This is an amazing, very readable, and insightful book. so many laugh out loud moments and the part with his mum near the end - wow. Highly recommend.

Top 10

Absolutely love this book! The audio version that he reads himself is also wonderful. At times it’s hard to believe it’s not a fictional story.

One of my favorites

This book was so amazing. Funny, emotional, and makes you not want to stop reading!!! Trevor Noah is a brilliant comedian and I suggest listening to stand up of his if you’re thinking of reading to get a feel for his voice.

Thoroughly enjoyed!

You don't have to know who Trevor Noah is to want to read this book. Though the Daily Show is what lead me to read this book. I was impressed with his story telling and how much it allowed me a glimpse into Apharteid. My admiration for Trevor Noah is infinitely greater after reading this book.