Question 1

Does Born a Crime contain grief / bereavement (major focus)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Born a Crime (2016) contains grief / bereavement (major focus). It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 2

Does Born a Crime contain police brutality?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Born a Crime (2016) contains police brutality. It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 3

Does Born a Crime contain religious persecution?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Born a Crime (2016) contains religious persecution. It is depicted with a severity of 2/5.

Question 4

What content warnings does Born a Crime have?

Accepted Answer

Born a Crime (2016) has 3 content warnings: religious persecution, grief / bereavement (major focus), police brutality.

Question 5

Is Born a Crime safe to read?

Accepted Answer

Born a Crime (2016) contains 3 content warnings with moderate severity. Review the full list below to make an informed decision.

Warning	Severity	Type	Description
Identity & Discrimination
Religious persecution	2/5	Depicted	Trevor Noah describes his mother's intense religious faith and the ways it intersected with apartheid restrictions
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)	3/5	Depicted	Trevor recounts the near-fatal shooting of his mother and the emotional aftermath
Violence & Physical Harm
Police brutality	3/5	Depicted	The memoir describes police violence and systemic brutality under the apartheid regime in South Africa

Content & Trigger Warnings for Born a Crime (2016)

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