Born a Crime

Stories from a South African Childhood

By: Trevor Noah

Narrated by: Trevor Noah

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

Highest-rated new book of 2016 by Audible customers

Winner: Audible's Best of 2016 - Celebrity Memoirs

In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical. Noah’s virtuoso embodiment of all the characters from his childhood, and his ability to perform accents and dialects effortlessly in English, Xhosa, and Zulu, garnered the Audie Award for Best Male Narrator in 2018. Nevertheless, Noah’s devoted and uncompromising mother—as voiced by her son—steals the show.

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Absolutely great

My kids (12 and 15), my husband and I listened on both legs of a 6 hour round trip and there was not a single request to turn it off or switch to pop music or hard rock! That's pretty extraordinary for my family of diverse tastes. We were entertained and given an amazing glimpse into a world we know nothing about. Lots to think about. Highly recommended.

Pretty good

Great initial story but it got long winded and boring at the end. I got hustling after the first example. All in all a good car trip listen but not with kids.

AMAZING!

I love stories. I believe stories are what bring people together how we can learn to see the commonalities between us all. I loved This audio book! Trevor Noah takes us through is journey growing up the insights he learned from his family mainly his mother with a comedy twist at every corner and thoughtful wisdom throughout this book I highly recommend! Go ahead treat yourself to this audio book it's worth it guaranteed!

great story but not school appropriate

I thought this would be a good addition to our curriculum and I love the story and the insight into his works and thoughts. but I teach teenagers. the language gets progressively worse. there are references to porn. there are disrespectful notes about law enforcement (important to the story but teenagers won't be able to differentiate). there's is some glorification to gangs and illegal activities (again, important to the story but not for american teenagers who can't differentiate)

So much more than just a story.

A captivating story of triumph over almost impossible odds. I would recommend this as a reading suggestion for students. I really enjoyed and celebrate this book.

Great! Great! Great Book!

At first I was weary because I don't favor books where the author narrates their own work (autobiographies included), but I shouldn't of hesitated. This book is not only engaging, hilarious and relatable but it also has an introspective quality to it. You get a deeper look into apartheid where you see the cause and effect of such a system and the parallels within America.

I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. Trevor does an excellent job narrating and he really captures your attention. There are gaps in this book, so I am looking forward to another one in the future. Thanks for sharing your story.

Phenomenal!

I was hooked! The Story, the Performance, and the Content on so many levels was just AWESOME! I'd always thought Trevor Noah was kinda cool, you know; I wasn't Hooked to The Daily Show as I'd been when Jon Stewart was hosting,,,. But one night he had on Tomi Lahren - who I'd never heard of up until this point - and wow; his level of professionalism, his journalistic integrity, & his incredibly polite and positive composure in the face of such blatant ignorance moved me to being a full fledged Fan! *I skipped anything in my wish list & bought this book that Night. Listened to it non-stop & honestly got through it quicker than Any audiobook I've Ever listen to.
Freaking GREAT Read (Listen).
The performance, to be expected, was top notch. But the content, on So Many Levels, was just str8 up Phenomenal!
Get this book. Get this book for yourself, get it for your racist uncle / family member, get it for your hot blonde Tomi Barbie girlfriend, get it for your confused hipster / millennial, for your bible thumping grandmother, or for anyone who's ever felt displaced or downtrodden, for anyone who needs Hope or a Laugh or a Smile, get this book for anyone who voted for Trump or for Hillary, & get it for those of us who still feel the Bern.
I'd recommend this story for Everyone.
*Big thanks to @TrevorNoah for sharing his incredibly inspiring story!
***Share this book & make the world a better place for ALL.

Crime No More

Trevor Noah is obviously a treasure. He tells his story with humor and joy. The story itself, though, is not all joy! You feel the uncertainty of his childhood years, the reality of not fitting in in his own country, and the ever-present fear of sudden violence.

Whatever justified anger and resentment Noah brings from the pain of Apartheid, he tempers with true love for his family and a wonderful sense of perspective.

Listening to this is a delight - and you learn something, too!

No Laughing matter

A nice glimpse of the man behind the laughter.
a man raised by strong women.

I want there rest of the story.....

They only thing I don't like is that I want to know more. What happened next? Perhaps it was humility that we never really were told how Trevor Noah got from where he was, to where he is. His personal story is miraculous. I thought I knew a lot abt apartheid and a lot abt domestic violence, but I learned a lot and was riveted and at times horrified. Yet, it is a story of great courage, resiliency, and character. This is on my holiday list to give to several people.