Trevor Noah’s Book Born a Crime isn’t just an autobiography of his earlier years but small stories that provide a peak into the life of a young boy who endured so much in the first 18 years of his life. Balanced against the lessons of his childhood are some of the harsh realities of apartheid. The book also centers around his mother and the strength she exhibited throughout the early years of his life as well as how her strength passed on to him. I wrote down so many quotes from this book and identified with various experiences throughout this book. I highly recommend this book.

This was a great read however I didn’t need as much as the background that was given by the author. Her story was timeless and many facets of it covered a typical African American families in the south.