Born a Crime by Trevor Noah proved entertaining as well as informative. His childhood and adolescent experiences growing up in South Africa under apartheid clearly depicted the brutal environment in a lively and often amusing manner. As a mixed race child, Trevor was not a part of any of the defined classes in South Africa, and had to make his way carefully through strictly defined social expectations and constraints. While some of us didn't like the casual style of his writing and wanted a bit more substance, we were unanimous in admiration for his mother. Her struggles to guide Trevor into making the very most of his situation, often butted against his own uniquely stubborn and willful behavior. We shared some laughter over this one.
We will continue to review the titles on our list for consideration for upcoming discussions. Please let Kathryn, Helen, or anyone else in the group, know if you have a favorite book you would like to share with your DES colleagues. As you can tell from the posts, we are interested in a wide range of fiction and non fiction. We enjoy our sessions thoroughly and always have room for more people and more insights.
