Edited sentence: "echoing critical sentiment that Hochoschild had exaggerated his depiction of the Congo atrocities.It is absurd to say so many millions died.The book itself reignited contemporary interest and inquiry into the mystery surrounding Leopold's exploitative regime, yet has been subject to critical debate for its historical integrity, sensationalising the event, with Jean Stengers, a leading historian of the time, declaring, "Terrible things happened, but Hochschild is exaggerating