Book Review: “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” by Trevor Noah

Jan 25

Håfa adai! Welcome to my review of Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, a biography by Trevor Noah.

This book review consists of two parts: a brief summary of content followed by my personal takeaways. Unlike other bookshelves on the Bookmarks & Armchairs blog, I will not provide numbered ratings for the works featured in the Biographies & Memoirs bookshelf. If a book is featured in this bookshelf, you may assume that I recommend it to others. I may go into detail about some parts of the book, but I will leave out the greater nuance so as to encourage you to purchase a copy of your own.

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Summary of Born a Crime

Important Trigger Warning for Born a Crime

My Thoughts on Born a Crime

Dångkulo' na' saina ma'åse'! Thank you so much for reading my review of Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, a biography by Trevor Noah.

Post Date: 31 October 2025