A review by cemeterygay
Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent by Eduardo Galeano

informative reflective

4.0

An interesting perspective and introduction to looking at Latin America through a decolonial lens but definitely does not hold up to any level of academic scrutiny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, Gun violence, Racism, Genocide, Misogyny, Violence, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, War, Police brutality, Suicide, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Medical trauma

CW: Racial Caste System, Systemic Violence