(Read by the author; Audible Studios download; 8 hours and 50 minutes)
The host of “The Daily Show” grew up in a home where abuse was the norm and apartheid was the law of the land. His recollections are insightful, intimate, and blackly comic. “Born a Crime” is also a love letter to his mother, a deeply religious woman with a fierce stubbornness and an independent way of thinking. Trevor Noah is a polyglot, and his pronunciations are perfect as he slips into several African dialects or German pronunciations. His keen comic timing makes him a natural storyteller, and the details of life under apartheid are as horrifying as they are fascinating. Be forewarned: This contains blue language and adult themes.
Grade: A-
