A review by demonxore
King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.5
This book was a good introduction to the atrocities of colonial Congo, but I feel like it is incomplete with regard to how historical events set the stage for perpetuated strife in the region. The ending feels rushed and loosely strung together. Hopefully there is another book out there that picks up where this leaves off.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Child death, Death, Police brutality, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Violence, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Racism, and Racial slurs