macbethgonzalez's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
yara_own's review against another edition
DNF it on page 29 , I read the Arabic versions for more context , although Arabic is my first language the writing was bland , felt like I was reading a to do list 😐
Had high expectations for this book , unfortunately it was a let down
( took long time to read it cause I pause it in the middle , in hopes I could re-pick it , but it never happened)
Had high expectations for this book , unfortunately it was a let down
( took long time to read it cause I pause it in the middle , in hopes I could re-pick it , but it never happened)
tassie37's review against another edition
3.0
Well I kinda skim read it... BUT the parts that I did read were actually quite interesting.
I didn't know there were so many ways to plan surprise attacks, but now that I do... y'all better watch your back :P
I didn't know there were so many ways to plan surprise attacks, but now that I do... y'all better watch your back :P
promisedlands's review against another edition
the original self-help book (be good to peasants, shoes are the most crucial possession, bring a book to share with your homies while camping in the dense jungle, steal your weapons from the enemy)
sofiefarmer's review
2.0
There were definitely some interesting parts, but I didn’t particularly enjoy it and only read it for a class.
dark_side_of_the_rican's review against another edition
4.0
Te deja claro que la revolucion es un acto matutino
dr_matthew_lloyd's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not really sure how effective a review I can write of this book - I am neither an expert on Cuba nor Communism, and my expertise on warfare is so far detached from Che Guevara's that it is impossible to judge on that basis either. I can say that, personally, I got more out of this book in 2015 than I did out of [b:Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary|25737262|Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary|Ernesto 'Che' Guevara|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1434462295s/25737262.jpg|45576520] when I read it in 2009. I think I should re-read Che's diaries at some point, too.
I was struck by the apparent usefulness of the book as a manual for fighting in a guerrilla war; while it is informed by Che's experiences in the Cuban war of liberation, the actual events of that war are not emphasised (until the final appendix). Che repeatedly acknowledges the fact throughout that personal experience and criticism must be applied to make the tactics work. I doubt that they would still work, in the 21st century, but fifty years ago I could see this book being of actual, practical use to the guerrilla revolutionary.
The other argument which particularly struck me was that that the guerrilla is a political soldier, inextricably linked to a particular form of revolution, political organization, and popular movement. A guerrilla is not, as I had previously understood it, a small army fighting against those with greater numbers, but an army with popular support but without the resources of the state - the military organization, preparation, and supplies accorded to those in positions of power, especially those supported by outside forces. The constant worry is never numbers, but equipping those numbers with weapons, medical resources, et cetera.
I was struck by the apparent usefulness of the book as a manual for fighting in a guerrilla war; while it is informed by Che's experiences in the Cuban war of liberation, the actual events of that war are not emphasised (until the final appendix). Che repeatedly acknowledges the fact throughout that personal experience and criticism must be applied to make the tactics work. I doubt that they would still work, in the 21st century, but fifty years ago I could see this book being of actual, practical use to the guerrilla revolutionary.
The other argument which particularly struck me was that that the guerrilla is a political soldier, inextricably linked to a particular form of revolution, political organization, and popular movement. A guerrilla is not, as I had previously understood it, a small army fighting against those with greater numbers, but an army with popular support but without the resources of the state - the military organization, preparation, and supplies accorded to those in positions of power, especially those supported by outside forces. The constant worry is never numbers, but equipping those numbers with weapons, medical resources, et cetera.