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Born a Crime

Stories From a South African Childhood
Aug 11, 2018gloryb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is Noah's memoir of his childhood to about the age of 20. In this reminiscence of what his childhood was like, Noah jumps around a lot in time. In one chapter he is 6, in the next he is going to his high school prom, and in another he is a pre-schooler, etc. Noah is such a likable person that it is rather hard to believe he was so mischievous as a kid. It's amazing he turned out as we know him - that's the story I want to read. What happened to him after high school graduation when he spent 3 years in buying and selling stuff and making loans in his neighborhood? I guess that will be another book. Through Noah's stories about how he was raised, we get an idea of the strong woman his mother was. I couldn't believe that it took her so long to opt out of her marriage to that mechanic, particularly when he began abusing her son. The stories he tells are short, but usually he manages to find something to joke about in each one.