
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
If you, like me, are woefully ignorant about Africa's history and its people and civilizations, this book is the cure. It goes through the entire continent, both geographically and chronologically, and somehow it all works.
The book is all-encompassing, but also cursory, and I found myself curious about many points, such as the countries not mentioned, or more about the ones mentioned. For example, she covers the genocide in Rwanda, but not how they then became "the cleanest country in Africa", even banning plastic bags.
I also found myself very curious about so many of the historical figures she mentions, especially some of the women leaders. My one regret is that I listened to the audiobook without taking notes, so I can't remember the names of all the people I want to read more about.
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