jjares reviewed Che Guevara: A Life From Beginning to End (Revolutionaries) on + 3299 more book reviews
The life of Che Guevara has never interested me; however, in the spirit of looking beyond my circle of comfort, I gave this title a whirl. Actually, this is the second book about this revolutionary that I've read recently. This book answered my question after reading the last one: Why were Fidel Castro and his brother chewing out Guevara after the revolution in Cuba? From Hourly History, I learned that Guevara started leaning towards the Chinese version of Communism, instead of the Soviet's form. The Castros were in bed with the Soviets and didn't want to rock the boat.
Essentially, after reading this book, I'm left with the question, What was it all for? Che died at 39 without anything to show for his life and death. Although the book told the readers that Che was deeply empathetic with the poor and abused, he could have done so much more good by using his doctoring skills than using his machine gun. I walked away thinking Che Guevara had wasted his life.
Essentially, after reading this book, I'm left with the question, What was it all for? Che died at 39 without anything to show for his life and death. Although the book told the readers that Che was deeply empathetic with the poor and abused, he could have done so much more good by using his doctoring skills than using his machine gun. I walked away thinking Che Guevara had wasted his life.
