Wow.

I feel like I learned so much. This book really opened my eyes to how cursory of an understanding I'd previously had of apartheid and race in South Africa. I loved the narrative choices, including those that were a little strange: the weak middle section of mundane teenage things like first love, the reintroducing certain major events as if they were new, the weird timeskips... It all paid off. The last chapter alone warrants giving this book a resounding 5 stars.

If you should read it, I recommend the audiobook above all else. Trevor Noah does voices, sings songs, various languages, etc... That really bring everything to life. I'm in awe of this book and will be widely recommending it.

More thoughts here: https://youtu.be/ph6RGiTwc18