A review by rebeccazh
The Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century by Thant Myint-U

4.0

This is mainly an accounting of the complex narrative of Burma. The author manages to pack a lot of detail into this book and has illustrated how much the simple narrative of "Aang San Suu Kyi = good, junta = evil oppressors" has erased. The challenges Burma faces seem almost insurmountable but the author's passion and love for his country, and the narrative he crafts of his country really strike me. I find this almost like a primer of the country's modern history.