Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, is his memoir about growing up in South Africa. He was six when apartheid ended. Born to an African mother and a white European father, his very existence was a crime. His mother kept him indoors for most of his early life.

The book is full of incredible stories that Noah lived through and it is an in depth look at what the end of apartheid was like for the people of South Africa. Funny, moving, honest, Noah has a gift for turning tragedy into comedy, and this book is a love song to his mother. When I saw Noah do his stand up show live, there were subjects I wished he had talked about less and other subjects I wished he had expanded on more. That’s the same way I felt reading this book. However, I still found it a fascinating and worthwhile read.