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A comedian tells how he grew up as a mixed-race child under apartheid
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What it is about
Trevor Noah was born to a Black South African mother and a white Swiss father at a time when their relationship was a crime. He tells stories from his childhood in Soweto and beyond, with his strong-willed mother at the center. The tone is funny but the subject is serious.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like memoirs with humor.
What you will get
A funny and heartfelt book that is also a window into South African history.
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Apartheid · Mother and son · Humor
Length
304 pages · ≈ 9 h
More about this book
Characters
Trevor Noah and his mother, Patricia.
Setting
Soweto and Johannesburg during and after apartheid.
What makes it different
A memoir that mixes comedy and a clear-eyed view of race and poverty.
Feel
Funny, moving and sharp.
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