Noah’s memoir “is extraordinary . . . essential reading on every level Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. “It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother — his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life,” said a review in goodreads.com. The 18 personal essays are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting, it added. Noah’s memoir “is extraordinary . . . essential reading on every level. It’s hard to imagine anyone else doing a finer job of it,” said a review in The Seattle Times. Critic Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times said Born a Crime “is not just an unnerving account of growing up in South Africa under apartheid, but a love letter to the author’s remarkable mother.” Noah is a South African comedian, television and radio host and actor. He is known for hosting The Daily Show, an American satirical news program.