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

By: Start Publishing Notes

Narrated by: Michael Gilboe

Length: 26 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

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.

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...

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.

Suffering that living in South Africa

Trevor definitely lived an interesting life, typical of non white people in South Africa at the time. I expected when I read this book, but it falls short, that's what summary is all about I would guess that it would very difficult to turn some of his life events into humor ..

Great book

I believe that the history of the country was great,I may go back and try to listen again as I would like to know how he became the person he is today. Trevor started out with great descriptions of where he grew up then it just turned into a what he did story about himself. His observations on race in South Africa and the world over are insightful.

Exceptional Summary

This is exceptional Summary. If you have the patience, listen to it as an audiobook. Otherwise, consider reading it. He's a smart guy, a good writer, and an astute observer of humanity, government, politics, and relationships. Insightful, witty, and entertaining, I recommend it. try try