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    <body><![CDATA[Ernesto &quot;Che&quot; Guevara de la Serna's diary of the Cuban military expedition to the Congo.  Once again, a biased account of the conflict, but it is a good descriptor of the frustration Guevara would encounter later in Bolivia.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Like most books I read, not a feel-good story of the year. A very intense and enlightening chronicle of Che's work in the Congo, however.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[again no real diary. Despite that, the book still has its moments, since Che is describes honestly his state of mind at all times. The major complain here is the length, it simply did not happen enough in the Conga to warrant 320 pages. I often found myself bored and not paying much attention, when ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46839699">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[as a friend once told me, by the time che was writing this, he was seeing, breathing, eating, drinking, and shitting revolution...  <br/><br/>it was a bit too much for me, especially as i am in west/central africa and seeing some strange similarities between the africa through che's eyes and mine....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6575382">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Nicely written and easily presented.  I enjoy the honesty that <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/172732.The_Motorcycle_Diaries_Notes_on_a_Latin_American_Journey" title="The Motorcycle Diaries  Notes on a Latin American Journey by Ernesto Guevara">Che Guevara</a> provides.  He admits his mistakes and does not see himself above any other loyal solider.  That is something to admire.<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13442164">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A great view of why revolutions sometimes fail, poor communication.]]></body>
    
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