Scan barcode
A review by jakemcc
Congo: The Epic History of a People by David Van Reybrouck
3.0
After reading a fiction book set in Congo I decided I needed to learn more about the country. This book tells the devastating recent history of Congo.
It takes you from colonial days up to about 2010. Basic pattern followed in Congo's story: Situation is bad and then it transitions to another bad situation.
The country is extremely rich in natural resources and also extremely large. These are definite factors that have hurt Congo in maintaining stability.
I found myself struggling to get through the part of the book that focused on the colonial timeframe but once Congo became independent I found the history much more interesting. I was pretty surprised at how little I knew about Congo and what has happened in the country.
I'd recommend this book to others that are interested in learning more about Congo's history. The story is interesting and full of big changes.
It takes you from colonial days up to about 2010. Basic pattern followed in Congo's story: Situation is bad and then it transitions to another bad situation.
The country is extremely rich in natural resources and also extremely large. These are definite factors that have hurt Congo in maintaining stability.
I found myself struggling to get through the part of the book that focused on the colonial timeframe but once Congo became independent I found the history much more interesting. I was pretty surprised at how little I knew about Congo and what has happened in the country.
I'd recommend this book to others that are interested in learning more about Congo's history. The story is interesting and full of big changes.