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Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara
47 reviews
asen123's review against another edition
5.0
A warning: while this is such an important book to read, it discusses a lot of triggering things in detail. If you are unable to read things like that, please be careful when reading it.
Graphic: Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault and War
Minor: Rape
kendal_reads's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Colonisation, Child abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Child death, Medical content, Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Infertility
Moderate: Sexual violence
smilagros's review against another edition
I will forever feel guilty for using the technology I use on a daily basis. People should never be forced into these terrible conditions due to the demand. My heart breaks for every single person who has lost their lives trying to make a living. Listening to the children stories made me angry at the world because they should be playing and learning. Not being forced to do this inhumane labor.
Graphic: Murder, Child death, Death, Genocide, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Rape, War, Colonisation, Grief, and Gun violence
rapunzelholly's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Slavery, and Child abuse
haleybird's review against another edition
4.0
Regardless of that, however, I do believe this is a book that anyone who uses rechargeable electronics or electric vehicles should read. The more people know about the atrocities that continue to be committed in the Congo for the sole purpose of exploiting their resources, the better.
I will surely be much more conscious about my consumption of products that use rechargeable batteries moving forward, as I can’t in good conscience keep blindly consuming while children, women, and men in the Congo continue to die indiscriminately. We all need to do better!
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, War, Blood, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Genocide, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Colonisation, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, and Trafficking
onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Child death and Colonisation
effortlesslybookishbre_'s review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Physical abuse
meat_muffin's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Genocide, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse
Minor: Police brutality, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Sexual assault
karyssa223's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence
zippz's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Classism, Body horror, Violence, Child abuse, Police brutality, and Racism