This is the kind of book that you have to listen to it in audio format. Trevor Noah, used to the stage, is a great narrator, and hearing him mimic his mother's sweet, but firm voice, or even his own voice as a teenager is one the highlights of this book.

Growing up in apartheid in South Africa was surrounded by what we would call tragedies, but he makes most of it so funny that you'll find yourself laughing out loud in the middle of the street. And it's not just humor. His jokes are great, but the narrative is also very carefully constructed. It will leave you hanging until the very last part of the last chapter.

More than the story of Trevor Noah, this is also the story of his mom. After all, Trevor wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the tenacity of Patricia  Nombuyiselo Noah. This is also the story of a girl who had to eat mud in order to survive and defied the apartheid by living her life on her own terms and having a baby with whom she wanted.