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Born a Crime

Stories From a South African Childhood
Aug 07, 2020KaedonC rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah is an autobiography about Trevor's life in Africa. Trevor was born a crime as it was illegal for different races to marry and have children in Africa. The story starts in Trevor's early life when he was introduced to Judaism, but wasn't forced to convert. Growing up, Trevor's mom stressed independence and free thought as well as all the values of Judaism. In Trevor's whole early life, he couldn't be seen with his parents and had to have his mother's friends pose as his mother. Trevor struggled to fit in at school as he didn't know which group to play with. Later in high school, Trevor had to start a lunch delivery business to move up and be accepted by his fellow classmates. After highschool, he started getting into comedy in 2002 and has been on ever since. I found the fact that Trevor burned down a house and did petty crimes to be unexpected. Trevor had a rough, but loving relationship with his mother as he was always getting in trouble. Trevor didn't see his dad much and could only meet in secret. Trevor talks about politics and race in a kind of close way as he has been through a lot. I would recommend this book to middle schoolers interested in learning about racial problems.