Reading Circle 5: ‘Born a Crime’, by Trevor Noah

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Reading Circle 76: 'The Tortilla Curtain' by T.C. Boyle
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Reading Circle 75: 'Small Things Like These ' by Claire Keegan
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Reading Circle 74: 'Scenes From a Childhood' by Jon Fosse
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Reading Circle 73: 'Boyhood' by J.M.Coetzee
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Reading Circle 72: 'Assembly' by Natasha Brown
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Reading Circle 71: 'The Latecomer' by Jean Hanff Korelitz
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Reading Circle 70 'Love After Love' by Ingrid Persaud
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Reading Circle 69: 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous' by Ocean Vuong
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Reading Circle 68 : Revisiting some of last year's books (3)
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Reading Circle 67 : Revisiting some of last year's books (2)

„The compelling, inspiring and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of Apartheid and the tumultuouis days of freedom that followed.”

Questions discussed by Angie, Maria, Sandra, Sonja and Andrew…

– Why this title?
– An autobiography, or … ?
– How important the mother?
– Trevor an outsider?
– The colour issue?
– Language to bridge gaps?
– Descriptions of violence?
– Where’s the humour?
– Structure and style?
– The book’s appeal?

Music played

1. Margaret Singana: ‘Hamba Bhekile’
2. Steve Kekana: ‘Raising my Family’
3. Miriam Makeba: ‘Pata Pata’

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