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tommigatchi's review against another edition
3.5
I went into Evita: In My Own Words with no knowledge of Eva Perón other than that there was a rock opera about her, and that the Simpsons parodied it. I didn't know who she was in history, or as a person. I didn't know of the controversy that rocked her world.
In general, I tend to loathe introductions written by someone else. This book, however, is largely introduction, and here is why I recommend you don't skip it: While Eva's portion of the book is tiny, it's powerful, and the controversy that surrounds her dying manuscript comes to live in Page's telling of the life of Eva. I had the same interest as when you go down a Wikipedia rabbit hole, and when I finally got to Eva's telling, short as it was, it meant so much more for the words Page introduced with.
For being a book about Eva's "own words," the content is far less hers and far more about her and her legacy. I thought I was getting a memoir; what I got was a loving biography about a woman who inspired a nation. It isn't the autobiography I sought, but it was a biography I appreciated.
I would recommend this book.
In general, I tend to loathe introductions written by someone else. This book, however, is largely introduction, and here is why I recommend you don't skip it: While Eva's portion of the book is tiny, it's powerful, and the controversy that surrounds her dying manuscript comes to live in Page's telling of the life of Eva. I had the same interest as when you go down a Wikipedia rabbit hole, and when I finally got to Eva's telling, short as it was, it meant so much more for the words Page introduced with.
For being a book about Eva's "own words," the content is far less hers and far more about her and her legacy. I thought I was getting a memoir; what I got was a loving biography about a woman who inspired a nation. It isn't the autobiography I sought, but it was a biography I appreciated.
I would recommend this book.
abeerhoque's review
2.0
The introduction to this book was an interesting overview of the Peron phenomenon in Argentina and worldwide. It was way overlong though and felt like he had just transcribed his rough notes into the book.
The book itself (debatedly her last message to the world/Argentines) is like a journal in a way, rambling and emotional. You get an excellent sense of her within a few pages (but then it's a bit repetitive). I'm glad for the introduction because you see her in context, and understand how others people (Peronists and anti-Peronists) saw her and Peron. Otherwise, the actual text of the book is only her perspective which is pretty unilateral.
The book itself (debatedly her last message to the world/Argentines) is like a journal in a way, rambling and emotional. You get an excellent sense of her within a few pages (but then it's a bit repetitive). I'm glad for the introduction because you see her in context, and understand how others people (Peronists and anti-Peronists) saw her and Peron. Otherwise, the actual text of the book is only her perspective which is pretty unilateral.
smokeyshouse's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
4.5 for the succinct and illuminating introduction. Unfortunately, with the exception of a few memorable passages/ideas, the main text was rather tedious and unengaging, similar to her autobiography.
Liked: the section called "By Any Means"; the passage where she says she knows two feelings, love and hate, and she never knows which it is she is feeling!
Liked: the section called "By Any Means"; the passage where she says she knows two feelings, love and hate, and she never knows which it is she is feeling!
lren1983's review against another edition
All she spoke about was her husband and how great she was because of him. It was a total bore & let down after hearing so much about a female icon.
bibliomaineiac's review
2.0
The first part of my edition of this book was written by Joseph A. Page. It was an introduction to the history of Evita. This was followed my her "message", a collection of what amounts to essays by Eva Peron. The introduction was ok, nothing spectacular. Her part, while more interesting, was nothing that I would be super excited about. So, overall, while mildly interesting, it just didn't hold my interest that much. And I am glad it was so short.