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I read widely and in most genres but romance and westerns. Here you'll find my reviews since 2007, with a few reviews of previously read books as well.
In 2012, I completed an "authors of the world" challenge, reading a book for every country (and a few other entities) by someone who'd lived there for at least two years. I expect to tag these books by challenge and country in the near future. I'm still refining my list by adding books that better meet my challenge criteria.
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
This engaging and horrific book provides a description (or at times, exposé) of Belgian colonization and exploitation of Congo. The documentation appears to be careful, which does not detract from the drama of the narrative. Unfortunately, the atrocities and complicity described are not uncommon or isolated. Critiques of development projects often highlight similar issues. For the fictional analogue, dystopian science fiction about slavery will suffice, as will Heart of Darkness.