I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion. 
 Born a Crime is Trevor Noah's memoir of growing up in South Africa. His Xhosa mother decided she wanted a baby with his Swiss father, despite knowing that it was a crime at that time, punishable with up to 5 years in jail. Apartheid came to an end during his childhood, but he still never fully fit in with any group because there were no other mixed-race people his age. 
 This book allowed me a deeper understanding of how apartheid worked and the years after it ended. Trevor Noah's experiences growing up would have held a lesser man back, but he thrived despite or because of them. The stories are at times horrifying but are also interspersed with Noah's humor, keeping it from getting too heavy. Noah's mom sounds like an amazing woman. I highly recommend this book!