A review by questingnotcoasting
Africa Is Not A Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa by Dipo Faloyin

informative medium-paced

4.0

This was a fascinating read. Africa is thought of as a monolith in a way that other continents aren't and this does a brilliant job in dismantling myths and stereotypes to counteract that view. It was engaging and accessible throughout and I really loved Faloyin's tone, which is so informative while also being funny. The topics it covers are very wide ranging and include the Scramble For Africa, dictatorships, depictions of Africa in Hollywood and white saviourism. I've previously studied and read about Europe's colonisation of Africa but still learnt a lot from this and it's made me look out for more books on related topics. 
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