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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than one million copies sold! A “brilliant” (Lupita Nyong’o, Time), “poignant” (Entertainment Weekly), “soul-nourishing” (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid “Noah’s childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect
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Author Trevor Noah
Pages 304
Publisher Random House Publishing Group
Published Date 2016-11-15
ISBN 0399588183 9780399588181
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Princess shared a tip "Cant wait to see this movie."
CupcakeTron shared a tip "Great book. The audible version was awesome. Well produced and narrated by Trevor himself."
sher_free shared a tip "⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2"
kathleen_caste shared a tip "I knew Trevor Noah from the Daily Show but I didn't know much about his life in South Africa."
peggy_kruger shared a tip "Excellent"
michelle_d_9016 shared a tip "Powerful book. A must read!"
nalini_ramgobind shared a tip "You literally hear Trevor Noah's voice reading this book to you as you read it."
cheli_j shared a tip "A must read and even more: a must listen. The audio book is the best!"
cindy_meeks shared a tip "Funny!"
jw81496 shared a tip "A wonderful, inspiring story of resilience and perseverance ❤️."
through-glass shared a tip "Exciting, funny, frightening, and enlightening from start to finish."
through-glass shared a tip "Exciting, funny, frightening, and enlightening from start to finish. ✨"
ella_tate shared a tip "This was such a good book! So hilarious and heartwarming at the same time! Took me about a week to read, I couldn't put it down!"
auri_love26 shared a tip "Hilarious"
kentongewecke shared a tip "Listen to the audiobook! So gooood"
jongho_byun shared a tip "Fun reading with a some thought-provoking stories"
jodilu shared a tip "You really need to have this in audiobook form. Trevor reads it himself and his accents are really a main part of the story"
alexis_neff_9473 shared a tip "love!!!"
griffin_burrough shared a tip "Not only illuminating but his sense of voice is just so good. Its funny, it's sad, its amazing, and a must read."
amitabh_gulati shared a tip "It was funny and connected with me."
diana_mjekiqi shared a tip "One of the best books I’ve ever read:) I highly recommend reading it."
kathleen_mccormick shared a tip "I loved the audio book. It is an incredible story of Trevor Noah’s beginning. And I think it is best heard—read by Trevor."
alanna_horowitz shared a tip "Highly recommend listening as an audio book! It really brings the story to life."
sukanya_bhattacharya shared a tip "Must read"
muskaan_7540 shared a tip "it’s lowkey funny"
summer_steffen_land shared a tip "His mom was a strong woman that shaped him a lot"
lindsey_almeida shared a tip "Read by the author"
compassion_riley shared a tip "Funny and insightful"
sandra_k_wiley shared a tip "No problem."
alainamnt23 shared a tip "From Mr. Phethean"
alainamnt23 shared a tip "Also Cameron Hood liked this book and has talked about it"
kirsten_deroche-whi shared a tip "Fascinating look at Trevor Noah’s past during South Africa during apartheid."
kyene_pratt-pena shared a tip "mind blowing, funny, sad, funny great read"
michael_ellis shared a tip "Yes yes yes my favorite book ever!! Trevor is such a great narator and has lived a amazing life."
sara_malina shared a tip "Highly recommend the audiobook"
javaughn_stewart shared a tip "Excellent! The stories are great!"
emily_rimas shared a tip "Amazing read. Funny, informative, inspiring."
abigail_gass_4213 shared a tip "An eye-opening collection of stories directly related to Apartheid from a familiar face."
jennifer_heft shared a tip "Such a great read! So interesting and enthralling!"
jodie_leblanc-landry_6745 shared a tip "Recently, I really enjoyed Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewel"
barbara_gallagher_9872 shared a tip "Very eye opening about his life and the history of apartheid."
stacey_green shared a tip "Are u talking to me."
martina_de_lao shared a tip "I wish I could read it for the first time all over again"
victoria_zac shared a tip "Yeah Trevor Noah is hilarious"
yasmina_allen shared a tip "My favorite author would be Angie Thomas or nic stone"
adreann_paul shared a tip "Loved"
sherri_rotter shared a tip "Fascinating story about Trevor and his family and their experiences with poverty, danger, violence, racism, luck and success."
claudine_debeaumont shared a tip "So funny, so witty, so perfect"
sarah_brumberg shared a tip "Trevor Noah is my new favorite person of 2021. #trevornoah #bornacrime #letshangout"
dana_petrie shared a tip "He tells his story well. Very interesting story, well told."
sheridan_conde shared a tip "Malcolm Gladwell books. Being loving the way he makes you think"
marcus_brown_9085 shared a tip "I would highly recommend this insightful look at the life of Trevor Noah."
andrea_aklo shared a tip "Funny and emotional, will have you spending sleepless nights to just read."
deborah_lyles_ shared a tip "Best biography I've ever read!!"
duaa_ahmad shared a tip "Such a good read! it's hilarious and incredibly engaging"
alan_nixon shared a tip "Great book. Incredible life already."
anissa_colin shared a tip "There are two versions of this book, one for adults and one for kids, its an amazing read!"
robyn_nosari shared a tip "Poignant and humorous"
carol_breen shared a tip "And incredible story of upbringing told with humor and wit"
pat_oconnor shared a tip "Funny book!"
jacki_walker shared a tip "My absolute favorite audiobook ever."
kiwi_leong shared a tip "Great enlightening story that gave me a new perspective on life."
victoria_rivera_ben shared a tip "One of the best book I’ve ever read!"
kimberly_woods_1896 shared a tip "Highly recommend, especially as an audiobook!"
cathy_mcnair shared a tip "One of the best bios I've ever read."
cami_sanders shared a tip "Entertaining and eye-opening."
kevin_marin_4935 shared a tip "Funny AF"
daniel_farina shared a tip "Funny... honest. Loved his stories."
janet_fitzgerald_7249 shared a tip "This is an amazing true story. It is miraculous that we were gifted with such a funny and decent soul."
jeff_piercey shared a tip "Amazingly real"
anna_bui shared a tip "Wonderful book 📚"
carla_rimando shared a tip "I can't remember them all to be honest, I read it a while ago. But I do remember I had some laughs out loud!! You?"
heather_leary shared a tip "I’m getting ready to start The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. :)"
maryam_suleyman shared a tip "Haha I loved it all, he is a fabulous person."
dr._julia_viscomi shared a tip "I just finished reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. It was great!!!"
jessica_winslow shared a tip "Great to listen to on a road trip. So funny. He’s such a great guy"
sarah_newman_7454 shared a tip "So amazingly well-written. Trevor Noah speaks candidly about his life in ways that make you think (but without being preachy)."
cory_gonzalez shared a tip "Loved how he doesn't paint himself as a golden child and discusses his struggles. Beautiful and funny story."
christine_stevens_3847 shared a tip "The audio book is amazing too!"
claire_hazlett shared a tip "Fascinating read! Amazing all the obstacles he overcame. He’s a great storyteller and it was hard to put down."
jason_cadden shared a tip "Stuck on pro wrestler bios at the moment."
mariam_sambe shared a tip "I’m actually looking…"
vanita_lockley shared a tip "Love the truth and honesty that is shared #documentary"
marian_raum shared a tip "Anecdotes were told on an interesting way. His life has been a mixture of ups and downs."
deborah_harbaugh shared a tip "Very readable. He has had an incredible life."
marina_2312 shared a tip "Love this book"
ellie_turner_887 shared a tip "Definitely worth it."
gabriela_garcia_431 shared a tip "Finished it in 3 days"
lynnette_klassen shared a tip "Especially good as an audiobook!"
marie_drama_llama shared a tip "Entertainingly funny book that teaches you a little about south african history and culture."
drea_joseph shared a tip "Entertaining and educational! So many laughs, I recommend the audiobook!"
laura_2309 shared a tip "Sure, have fun!"
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