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Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara
1 review
stephanieluxton's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Thos is an important book. The injustice happening in the congo in real time is unimaginable.
I can appreciate all the work that the author did to research and write this book. No one seems to really know or talk about cobalt mining even though it's directly linked to our rechargeable devices. I think this book will become more important now that electric cars are being pushed so heavily.
It really makes you think about what other injustices are occuring in the world. Our first world problems suddenly seem so superficial after reading a book like this.
I can appreciate all the work that the author did to research and write this book. No one seems to really know or talk about cobalt mining even though it's directly linked to our rechargeable devices. I think this book will become more important now that electric cars are being pushed so heavily.
It really makes you think about what other injustices are occuring in the world. Our first world problems suddenly seem so superficial after reading a book like this.
Graphic: Slavery
Minor: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Classism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual assault
Nothing is overly graphic.
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