A review by ainsley
Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara

4.75

Absolutely brutal; functionally a sequel to King Leopold's Ghost. Yet another tale of horror that may have been avoided had the CIA not involved itself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Slavery, Trafficking, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Grief, and Rape

Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty