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TFG's Book Review of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Episode Summary

Today the crew discusses Trevor Noah's autobiography, Born a Crime: Stories from South Africa. An amazing tour de force book with powerful lessons that we can all learn from. It's a biography of South American society as much as it is a deeply personal story of Trevor Noah's life. It is both charming and thought-provoking.

Episode Notes

Today the crew discusses Trevor Noah's autobiography Born a Crime. 

Born a Crime is a memoir by Trevor Noah that covers his experiences growing up in apartheid South Africa. The book is described as heartfelt, funny, and heartbreaking. It covers the dangerous situations Noah faced as the child of a Black Xhosa woman and a white Swiss man in a country that forbade interracial unions. Some say the book is essential reading because it makes the injustice of apartheid and the fallacy of racism more accessible and easier to understand.

Here are some reviews of Born a Crime:

• Heartfelt: Some say the book is heartfelt and that Noah shares his experiences in a way that only he could.
• Funny: Some say the book is funny, but not a comedy.
• Observations: Some say the book offers acute observations of South African culture.
• Themes: Some say the book's themes include courage and perseverance.
• Narration: Some recommend listening to the audiobook because Noah narrates it himself.
• Disjointed: Some say the narrative is somewhat disjointed.
• Relationships: Some say they loved reading about Noah's relationship with his mother.

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