Book Review of "Born a Crime"

“Success is an answer, failure is an answer, rejection is also an answer. But regret, regret is just an eternal question you will never have the answer to - ‘What if’ and ‘If only . . .’ “

“Born A Crime” turned out to be funny, entertaining and insightful! I admit I did not expect to get pulled in emotionally into Trevor Noah’s story, but boy was I wrong. The audiobook, narrated by Trevor Noah himself, is a mini emotional rollercoaster ride covering the institutionalized racism that was the Apartheid and the effect it had on a biracial, curious boy growing up in South Africa. 

When it comes to Trevor Noah, I have been through the usual stages of being a fan. Started off being a bit apprehensive and judgy when it was announced that he’ll be replacing John Stewart back in 2015. Then from being pleasantly surprised to slowly becoming a closeted fan of his take on the Daily Show and finally attending his live show and enjoying it thoroughly. 

Give this book a try whether you are a Trevor Noah fan or not, you won’t be disappointed.

“My mother raised me like a white kid—not white culturally, but in the sense of believing that the world was my oyster, that I should speak up for myself, that my ideas and thoughts and decisions mattered.”