I read this book in preparation for my trip to Peru. I had taken course in undergrad that covered most of this material, but this book was a good refresher. Things were presented mostly logically, and the writing was clear. The political bent of this book is kinda anti-US, which makes sense, we have committed many atrocities. The book was mostly balanced though. I learned some new things. I remembered some things I once knew. I have a better understanding of the arc of Latin American history, and I feel like it was good preparation for my trip. Overall, a solid introduction to Latin American history. ( )

Great, great overview of the histories of the different countries in Latin America. I recommend it a lot to high school students for homework help as a source that's both informative and fun to read.

This was a text book for my Latin American Politics class, but was a great read. Very informative, covering each country separately and by time period. ( )