I have always avoided autobiographies/memoirs because I was sure I wouldn't enjoy them. I do however love comedy, and so I've decided to try reading more memoirs by funny people. I read Carrie Fisher's book earlier this year and next on my list was this book.

And it did not disappoint.
This book is thoughtfully written, Noah is not assuming anything about the reader. I got the feeling he wasn't interested in just telling HIS own story, but he was careful to put his early life and upbringing in the context of South Africa's history and culture. Each chapter starts with a kind of history lesson before diving into a story from his own life and then ending with him reflecting on what that event meant to him and how he thinks about it now while living a completely different life in New York. He's basically holding your hand and guiding you through he while thing. And though a lot of the times it is genuinely sad and scary, it is somehow also hilarious?

Also his mom is just amazing, you should read it just to know her story.

This book ended up being something completely different than what I expected, and I'm finding it difficult to review it because I just wanna tell everyone to read it because it's simply great.