A review by gracefullypunk
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World by Dan Koeppel

4.0

I'd like to give it 4.5 stars; unfortunately, this is not an option. This book is an engaging, quick read, and particularly fascinating to people interested in international affairs, Central America, and food policy. Although I knew much of what had gone on in terms of CAm and bananas, I learned quite a bit about bananas around the world, the varieties, how they spread, and what might be done to keep them around. And who knows--if the solution offered at the end of the book comes into play, I might actually eat bananas again. Yes, I read a book about a fruit I don't even eat. And I enjoyed it quite a bit.