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J**Z
Another satisfied customer
product delivered as advertised and on time
L**Y
History re-written
I liked the detail. However, it would seem that the author has not sought out sufficient sources and readily and far too fully accepts the Che's accounts of the actions. Thus, the Che's machinations and betrayals of fellow rebels are ignored. Minor rebel figures such as Rene Cuervo and the Mexican are not given credit, the contributions of escopeteros and the urban fighters are not really acknowledged. Contributions of major figures such as Huber Matos are apparently minimized. The Che's withdrawal and abandonment to his death of René Ramos Latour is omitted. The effect of communist betrayal on non communist members of M-26-7 and other anti-Batista organizations are not taken into account. It would have been a far more interesting, but less flattering book if the Che's devious and ruthless plots to reach power and remove rivals were clearly pointed out.
S**E
Refreshing Military History behind one of the most iconic figures in the history of modern revolutions
Well written and tries to apply an interesting military history focus to Che's revolutionary fights. I wish I had a more skeptical perspective as a counterpoint since the topic is so contentious. Anyone who has been turned into an iconic figure tends to be distorted from every viewpoint... The military history of the Cuban Revolution is an AWESOME topic for a book. Hopefully Mike Duncan (author "The Storm Before the Storm" ) will cover the history of the Cuban Revolution in his excellent podcast "Revolutions" so I can get a trusted executive summary! Until then I am enjoying Dosal's book!
N**E
Poor
This book is very poor. The author clearly has some mental issues,going in circles and saying the same thing over and over and over again.The whole book is a giant collection of repetitions. Do not buy!Also, some 5* reviews here are repeated several times. Beefing up the ratings?
