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“Ever imagined a person traveling through the length of a continent and seeing the plight of common man, turning to just help them out. Yea. That was Che Guevera. I, being an avid biker, always wanted to read this book thinking that it will give me more insight into the art of riding or it will give me more insight into country side of Latin America. But what it gave me was a deep knowledge about the pains he took to cover the distance, the courage he and Alberto, his friend, shows through the journey, the plight of the common man he met through out his journey, the cheerfulness of the people in welcoming him and Alberto as one among them, the jobs these guys did, the help they provided to the patients in San Pablo Leper colony and much more. The most interesting aspect of this book is that Che looked at things as just another commoner like you or me would have done. At the time of writing these notes he wasn't a revolutionary. The things he wrote about the Peruvian Couple and the labourers in the Mines of Chile depict how much he empathised with them. And then he went onto to help them. That's were the person in Che is much different from others who travel around the world for records, spreading messages and even self satisfaction.
Motorcycle Diaries is one great book that no one, who has a reading habit , should ever miss. Simply Brilliant”
Dhanush wrote this review Monday, November 26 2007.
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