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Bezig met laden... Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (origineel 2016; editie 2019)door Trevor Noah (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkKleurenblind door Trevor Noah (2016)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Everyone should read this book. I laughed, I cried. I recommend the audiobook - Trevor Noah is a great writer and a great narrator. ( ) Born a Crime is the memoir of South African comedian Trevor Noah who grew up during Apartheid and its turbulent aftermath. The title refers to his birth as a mixed race child, a union between people of different races being illegal at the time. Trevor’s mother was a courageous Xhosa woman whose daily life defied the system that tried to suppress her. His father was a Swiss man. Trevor and his mother spent years hidden away in the city in a white area that was illegal for them to live in. Trevor’s story takes us through his experiences living in a white area where he was considered too black, in a township in Soweto where he was considered too white and in a coloured area where he looked similar but was culturally too black to fit in. I enjoyed the portrayal of his mother, the hardships of her life, her obvious strength and resilience, and the deep respect he clearly has for her. I found some of the sections about how gangster he was less engaging. It also felt like it was very clearly written for an American audience and I wondered how South African readers would perceive this story. I certainly can’t imagine any South African ever referring to their mother as Mom! 3.5 stars for me. Wow. Trevor Noah certainly led an interesting life in South Africa. I'm ashamed to admit I never really knew much about how bad Apartheid was. I knew it existed and just likened it to segregation after the Civil War in the US. Boy was I wrong. This is a great book to not only get a touch of history, but to read the life of an interesting person. I enjoyed Noah's storytelling and earmarked quite a few pages for the anecdotes and life lessons he tells. I picked this up because it's been on my list for a while and I figured I'd finally read it. I'm sure glad I did. This is an excellent biography for anyone to read. I love Trevor Noah, and this book did not let me down. It was a very honest and educational tale of his childhood in South Africa, what it was like growing up, and how apartheid affecting everything. Easily one of the best biographies I've read, and I look forward to his next one. Would fit The 52 Book Club's 2021 prompts: 1 - Set in a School 2 - Featuring The Legal Profession 8 - A Book in the 900's of the Dewey Decimal System 10 - Related to the Word Fire 17 - A Character On The Run 23 - An Ending That Surprises You 26 - An Author of Colour 28 - Includes a Historical Event You Know Little About 32 - A Selfish Character 35 - Set In A Country That Starts With The Letter S 37 - An Educational Read 40 - Found via Bookstagram 43 - A Character With a Pet Cat 44 - Includes a Garden 45 - A Coming of Age Novel 47 - A Character With a Disability 48 - Cover With a Woman Who is Facing Away PrijzenOnderscheidingenErelijsten
Noah's path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at the time such a union was punishable by five years in prison. As he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist, his mother is determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. With an incisive wit and unflinching honesty, Noah weaves together a moving yet funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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