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Born a Crime by Trevor Noah: Review, Apartheid Fact Check and the Final Chapter Explained

Born a Crime is one of the funniest and most moving memoirs of the decade. Hailey gives her spoiler-free review, fact-checks the apartheid history in Trevor Noah's book, recommends seven memoirs to read next, and then, after a spoiler warning, talks through the unforgettable final chapter.

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Books mentioned in this episode
Educated by Tara Westover
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Chapters
0:00 Cold Open
0:22 Welcome
0:55 The Review
6:24 The Real Story
12:12 What To Read Next
15:28 Spoiler Warning
15:54 The Ending Explained
21:18 Outro

Scores, the full written review and the videos

Narrated by Hailey, the Book Explained host voice (AI-generated with Kokoro TTS).

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"Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Disquiet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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