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kaitib's review against another edition
4.0
Brilliant. I highly recommend this book. Epstein's theory could apply to multiple situations such as pollution and America's declining health.
patcaetano98's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.5
“I met an Ugandan AIDS worker a few years ago,” Nxesi said, “and he told me, ‘In Uganda we may not have highways and tall buildings, but we take care of our people.’ Nxesi had been thinking about that lately. “Down the line,” he said, “we will realize that development is not only about how good your infrastructure is; it's also about the heart.”
“But some PEPFAR programs made me wonder whether sending money to Africa doesn't sometimes do little else than make Americans feel good about themselves.”
“But some PEPFAR programs made me wonder whether sending money to Africa doesn't sometimes do little else than make Americans feel good about themselves.”
the_emas's review
2.0
This book took me forever to read, mainly because of the redundancy and poor editing. Epstein has clearly done her research on the topic of AIDS in Eastern and Southern African and comes to clear, logical conclusions, but the presentation leaves a lot to be desired. It's unclear whether it's a lack of editing or underestimation of the readers' intelligence that leads her to repeat details chapter after chapter, but the result is a frustrating and slow read. Nevertheless, the book posits numerous interesting theories on AIDS prevalence and treatment in Africa supported by well-researched public health and anthropological data, as well as intriguing anecdotes.
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