Summary of Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Written by Abbey Beathan

Narrated by Norma Jean Gradsky

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah - Book Summary - Abbey Beathan

(Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book.

A bold mixture of humor and crude anecdotes, Born a Crime is a biography like nothing you have heard before.

Believe me when I say this, Trevor Noah is not a boring storyteller. He doesn't follow a traditional way of telling stories of his life like other biographers might. His comedian side burst out of his soul and lands in his writing, delivering a unique touch between crude and funny. Finding even in the most traumatic stories of his childhood, a sense of humor.

(Note: This summary is wholly written and published by Abbey Beathan. It is not affiliated with the original author in any way)

"We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited." - Trevor Noah

A book highly recommended to be enjoyed in audio due to Trevor's chameleon-like ability to imitate dialects and accents to perfection where he fluently shifts from language to language showing his proficiency but also entertaining us while he tells us a story. Born a Crime is a really personal book where it will be as if you're having a conversation with Trevor Noah and he's pouring his heart out about his troubling childhood. Definitely a book that will leave you content.

In Born a Crime you'll feel Trevor Noah's comedian side but you'll also see him as a human being.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Jan 8, 2020
• ISBN: 9781982799120

Reviews for Summary of Born a Crime

[Carlo Ferruccio Ocier · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very inspiring! Love this book! I totally recommend it to everyone.

[Farideh Mozayani · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Story teller voice didn’t match the content of the book and ending didn’t have the message that book was trying to deliver

[Zito Galva · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It was an interesting insight, but in this case I would prefer a fool book.

[Sese Riya · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This summary is concise and easy to understand. I never thought that Trevor Noah would have a difficult childhood and that he was born during the apartheid. It’s an eye opener how horrible racism is. Although it’s not all gloom and dark, there are lots of instances where it made me laugh. The story about him pooping on newspapers and his mom and neighbors thought a demon had done it is so outrageous. What hits me hard was when he went to jail for a week and he cried during his trial because he was scared. That was so real to me.

[Shamima Akter · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I never thought of Trevor Noah more than a comedian. This audiobook changed that. Trebor Noah is a genius writer as well as a story teller.

[Munazah Gulshan · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Really it has a humorous as well as funny , unique stories which i liked the most to read again & again.

[Tusharkumar Premjibhai · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Before I start my review, I want to take a minute to praise Trevor Noah's stand up shows because they're one of the few that don't rely on being ignorant. His shows are one of the enlighten ones focusing on race, white-privilege, police brutality, hate speech, prejudice, and so much more.