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

Moderate: Medical trauma

CW: Racial Caste System, Systemic Violence