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A review by gabbiereadsalot
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
5.0
Honestly, so good
I read this for a class and was truly surprised. I had no idea how good this book was! Trevor’s ability to make almost anything hilarious is the best. The wittiness, stories, and adventure this book takes you on is great. It’s an interesting read and is so fascinating. Trevor had a crazy life, that’s for sure. I truly recommend this book. It’s worth the read!
One thing I have to mention is his relationship with his mother. He describes it as a Tom and jerry relationship, and it couldn’t be more accurate, “We had a very Tom and Jerry relationship, me and my mom. She was the strict disciplinarian; I was naughty as shit.”
The way he was raised definitely is a head turner, but he holds no grudges. He laughs at everything though out the book and it is evident he was raised right. The lessons Trevor goes through are something we can all learn!
I don’t want to spoil too much, but here’s an interaction between him and his mom (she is a very Godly women and Trevor, well, he doesn’t like church too much):
“Why don’t I take medicine,” I said, “and then pray to Jesus to thank him for giving us the doctors who invented medicine, because medicine is what makes you feel better, not Jesus.”
“You don’t need medicine if you have Jesus. Jesus will heal you. Pray to Jesus.”
“But is medicine not a blessing from Jesus? And if Jesus gives us medicine and we do not take the medicine, are we not denying the grace that he has given us?”
Like all of our debates about Jesus, this conversation went nowhere.
“Trevor,” she said, “if you don’t go to church you’re going to get worse. You’re lucky you got sick on Sunday, because now we’re going to church and you can pray to Jesus and Jesus is going to heal you.”
“That sounds nice, but why don’t I just stay home?”
“No. Get dressed. We’re going to church.”
NOW GO READ THIS BOOK !! :)
I read this for a class and was truly surprised. I had no idea how good this book was! Trevor’s ability to make almost anything hilarious is the best. The wittiness, stories, and adventure this book takes you on is great. It’s an interesting read and is so fascinating. Trevor had a crazy life, that’s for sure. I truly recommend this book. It’s worth the read!
One thing I have to mention is his relationship with his mother. He describes it as a Tom and jerry relationship, and it couldn’t be more accurate, “We had a very Tom and Jerry relationship, me and my mom. She was the strict disciplinarian; I was naughty as shit.”
The way he was raised definitely is a head turner, but he holds no grudges. He laughs at everything though out the book and it is evident he was raised right. The lessons Trevor goes through are something we can all learn!
I don’t want to spoil too much, but here’s an interaction between him and his mom (she is a very Godly women and Trevor, well, he doesn’t like church too much):
“Why don’t I take medicine,” I said, “and then pray to Jesus to thank him for giving us the doctors who invented medicine, because medicine is what makes you feel better, not Jesus.”
“You don’t need medicine if you have Jesus. Jesus will heal you. Pray to Jesus.”
“But is medicine not a blessing from Jesus? And if Jesus gives us medicine and we do not take the medicine, are we not denying the grace that he has given us?”
Like all of our debates about Jesus, this conversation went nowhere.
“Trevor,” she said, “if you don’t go to church you’re going to get worse. You’re lucky you got sick on Sunday, because now we’re going to church and you can pray to Jesus and Jesus is going to heal you.”
“That sounds nice, but why don’t I just stay home?”
“No. Get dressed. We’re going to church.”
NOW GO READ THIS BOOK !! :)