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Essential Read

Born a Crime

by Trevor Noah · 2016

Biography & Memoir · ranked #3 in category

Growing up mixed-race under and after apartheid; funny, sharp and genuinely moving.

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The verdict

Category
Biography & Memoir
First published
2016 · 2010s
Author
Trevor Noah
Standing
Essential Read

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