Overall9.0/10
Narration9.5/10
Production8.6/10
- Author
- Trevor Noah
- Narrator
- Trevor Noah
- Length
- 8 hr 44 min
- Publisher
- Audible Studios
Best for: Commuters who like twenty minute stories.
Noah reads like he performs: short setups, a pause, then the turn. The essays that lean into comedy land hardest, but the quieter chapters about his mother are where the narration matters most.
Switching between languages is something a hired narrator could not do with the same ease, and it gives the book a texture print cannot.
Each chapter stands on its own, which makes this a good commute listen in twenty minute pieces.
What we loved
- ✓Author's comedy timing
- ✓Four languages performed naturally
- ✓Short, self contained chapters
Worth knowing
- –Some chapters jump in time
- –Heavy themes beneath the jokes
The verdict
Author narration at its best. Choose the audio over the print edition.
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