A must read for everyone. Very harrowing but eye-opening to the awful conditions in the artisanal mining sector of cobalt mining in the DRC. This was very much a basic introduction to the issue and the stories of those impacted, but was very eye-opening and furthered my (admittedly very basic) understanding of the situation.

The audiobook narrator was not the best, the narrator paused in random spots and drew out words unnecessarily, even when I was listening on 1.4x speed (which is relatively high for me). I found that reading the last two chapters and the epilogue physically were a lot better, as the writing style was readable and accessible.

Many say this is repetitive but I didn't particularly notice that, for the most part, and any repetition I did notice came in the stories of those interviewed, which just reinforced how widespread the mistreatment and horrific mining conditions are throughout the DRC.

This book does not offer many solutions, but I don't think that was its aim from the get go. It is an informative piece made to educate the western world on the impact of our electronics on people in Africa and specifically the DRC, to allow us to make informed decisions and adjust our consumption habits accordingly.