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emeraldgarnet's review against another edition
2.0
An interesting story that is quite lucid to read. However, the ongoing controversies over the book's authenticity have a diminishing impact.
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3.0
Because it's a direct retelling of her life and she isn't an author, the narrative can be repetitive and has lulls. It took me quite a while to finish because it can be a brutal story with tragic suffering.
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
Rigoberta Menchu grew up in the Highlands of Guatemala and on the coffee and cotton plantations near the coast. When the landowners tried to take the peasant communities land away from them, Rigoberta's family became involved in organizing a way to protect the community. The Landowners were supported by the army and the government.
Soon Rigoberta was involved in a much wider anti-government movement, to get better and consistent wages for the peasants. Her father was killed by the army, and her mother was later torture for their roles in trying to bring human rights to the poor. She has had to flee to Mexico to avoid capture by the government, and brought to light the atrocities of the authorizes in Guatemala
Rigoberta received the Nobel Peace prize in 1992 for her work.
Soon Rigoberta was involved in a much wider anti-government movement, to get better and consistent wages for the peasants. Her father was killed by the army, and her mother was later torture for their roles in trying to bring human rights to the poor. She has had to flee to Mexico to avoid capture by the government, and brought to light the atrocities of the authorizes in Guatemala
Rigoberta received the Nobel Peace prize in 1992 for her work.