Summary, Analysis, and Review of Trevor Noah's Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

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Please note: This is a key takeaway and analysis of the audiobook and not the original book.

Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Trevor Noah's Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood includes a summary of the audiobook, review, analysis & key takeaways, and detailed "About the Author" section.

Preview: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood is television star Trevor Noah's memoir about growing up as a mixed-race child - first under apartheid, and then in its wake. Part tribute to his mother, part indictment of his White oppressors, this coming-of-age story paints a vibrant picture of Johannesburg in the 1980s and '90s, and beyond.

Born to a Black mother and a White father in 1984, Noah and his family navigated many unusual challenges, on top of the usual hardships faced by Black families in that time and place. Noah's parents, an African woman and a Swiss man, had an unusual relationship. They never married, and Noah isn't sure to what degree they were even romantically involved. (They were, at the very least, good friends). His mother was keen to have a child, and his father was to be a glorified sperm donor. But after Noah was born, his father decided that he wanted to be meaningfully involved in his life.

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A blistering book

A very captivating story, told from the heart. A mixture of funny moments, motivating contexts and glaring realities. The story was easy to follow, and it was told in such a fashion that I always wanted to hear more. Captivating read, not a difficult book, very simple.

Great life story

Great life story and got the back story on how he became successful, working his way up, habits that he did to reach the top. I kept exiting for big reveal or something significant. I had heard many positive reviews of this book . The audio was good I'm well satisfied overall .

Entertainment I was expecting

After having listen to it, I have a little more insight into a period of time and a culture for which I previously didn't but I'm simply left with an unresolved feeling of what to take from it. I recommend it...

Nice book

What a gripping, amazing story about life in South Africa. Opened my eyes to so many things. I really enjoyed it . Narration was really a plus point for this Audio.

Summary with humor

This story combines an incredible story with fascinating writing, impeccable performance and humor of course! the languages, everything. Just excellent! The book was good. I think it will stay by me for a very long time.

Solid summary

Loved hearing about his upbringing in a different culture and different world. Enjoyed most of the book and narration. The stories are fascinating. Descriptions of life as a colored person in both Apartheid and post-Apartheid South Africa are illuminating. And enriching.
But ultimately its satisfying listen.

Really enjoyed the story line

Really enjoyed the story line and how he narrate the book . Noah's story is a fascinating glimpse into the world of a people at once strange and distressingly familiar. I love the stories that Trevor tells. However, the timeline is so hard to follow.

Overall a good summary

Naughty boys are naughty boys all over the world. I may go back and try to listen again as I would like to know how he became the person he is today. I think if all the best parts were pulled and put into a movie it would flow much better. Yes, I would go see it.

I can understand why Trevor wrote this book

I can understand why Trevor wrote this book, it would have been wonderfully cathartic in order to deal with his abusive childhood. I recommend that anyone who wants some close insight into the lives of South Africans listen to this summary and read the book.

The book reorganizing

The time frame is well organized. the book and his childhood and through his brief adulthood. if nothing else, he's an excellent storyteller though some of these stories are stronger than others. .Trevor and his mother are fascinating and amazing.