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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
a really interesting book about a failed coup attempt in equatorial guinea in 2004. Felt the storytelling in the book was not particularly good though.
Doesn’t develop a strong narrative and the insights on this region are a little dated since it was written in 2006
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
What a genuinely enjoyable book! Read like a fast-paced, action packed work of fiction, but was depicting the events of an actual coup attempt! Kudos to Adam Roberts and his masterful way of crafting this tale of intrigue, deception and utter chaos; not once did I feel bored!
I highly recommend this book to anyone really, it's always good to get a bit educated on things we know little of beforehand.
I highly recommend this book to anyone really, it's always good to get a bit educated on things we know little of beforehand.
All these books that have the same date for the summer of ‘22 are because I was locked out of Goodreads and didn’t note the day I read the books.
DNF. I'll read almost anything about Africa but this was so dry my eyes started to cross.
dark
informative
slow-paced
a very interesting story, but so badly written. this reads like a first draft sorely in need of editing. i read about half, and since the author tells you clearly what is going to happen, the rest reads like a laundry list of the equipment they used and what they did with it. it did pique my interest in reading frederick forsyth though.
While I didnt think the book was particularly well written, the story is fascinating and Adam got some great access.
I loved this meticulously researched book by The Economist's man in Africa about the attempt by a group of mercenary adventurers to stage a coup in Equatorial Guinea. Along the way the story touches on Mark Thatcher, Margaret's son, and the novelist Jeffrey Archer (maybe). It's a fascinating story, well told, and infuriating when one considers both the politics involved and the overriding problems of Africa because of exactly the type of post-colonial economic neo-colonialism and corruption described in this book.