Official Review: The Tragedy Of Fidel Castro
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Official Review: The Tragedy Of Fidel Castro
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Tragedy of Fidel Castro" by Joao Cerqueira.]
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I reviewed the book The Tragedy Of Fidel Castro by Joao Cerqueira. The book is a work of fiction but is based on real characters and events. It is a satirical look at society and a specific incident in history- what I think is supposed to be a satirical look at The Cuban Missile Crisis. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book, whether it would be historical and I would learn something that I didn’t know about the Cuban Missile Crisis, or whether it would be totally fictional, but I found the style very reminiscent of a Paul Coelho novel and quite liked it in general.
This story opens with God and Christ looking down on the earth where a war between JFK and Fidel Castro-Capitalism vs. Socialism- is about to begin. God asks Christ to go back to earth to try to avert the war and Christ agrees.
In Part One of the book we get JFK’s point of view on the conflict. We find out that he fears his people will realize that even though they live in a capitalist society, they are not really free. He has one of Castro’s spies in custody, and in an effort to try and understand how Castro is thinking and win the conflict, he decides to “get into his mind, learn to think like he thinks, feel as he feels” so in effect he will get into Castro’s mind. The spy, Varadero, tells JFK about his country’s Scientific Socialism system, where there is no class and each citizen can develop their human potential because they enjoy the same rights and opportunities.
In Part Two we get Castro’s point of view on the conflict. Also, Varadero returns to Castro’s fold, but after being immersed in a capitalist society as a spy and experiencing how they live, is not as resolute in his support of the Socialist system that he risked his life for. And in Part Three the conflict is resolved.
I felt the book was a thoughtful exploration of the merits of both types of society. The language was easy to understand and I thoroughly enjoyed the sarcasm and wit the author displayed. There were several passages in the book that spoke to me (for example: “To keep the system going, the great Capitalists also have to control the laws, which they manage to do by financing the parties that will govern, so that they, in turn, will pass laws in accordance with their interests and not the interests of the majority. And when the tentacles of capital stretch to the legislation of a country, then the nation is completely subordinated, manipulated to do its bidding. Thus the circle is closed, with Capitalism forming a natural continuation of slavery and feudalism.”). This is the kind of writing that gets a person riled up and thinking, which I really liked about the book.
The ending of the book was not what I was expecting and I felt it didn’t wrap up the story quite as well as I would have like, but all in all, I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to others. I gave this book a 3 out of 4 stars rating.
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This story opens with God and Christ looking down on the earth where a war between JFK and Fidel Castro-Capitalism vs. Socialism- is about to begin. God asks Christ to go back to earth to try to avert the war and Christ agrees.
In Part One of the book we get JFK’s point of view on the conflict. We find out that he fears his people will realize that even though they live in a capitalist society, they are not really free. He has one of Castro’s spies in custody, and in an effort to try and understand how Castro is thinking and win the conflict, he decides to “get into his mind, learn to think like he thinks, feel as he feels” so in effect he will get into Castro’s mind. The spy, Varadero, tells JFK about his country’s Scientific Socialism system, where there is no class and each citizen can develop their human potential because they enjoy the same rights and opportunities.
In Part Two we get Castro’s point of view on the conflict. Also, Varadero returns to Castro’s fold, but after being immersed in a capitalist society as a spy and experiencing how they live, is not as resolute in his support of the Socialist system that he risked his life for. And in Part Three the conflict is resolved.
I felt the book was a thoughtful exploration of the merits of both types of society. The language was easy to understand and I thoroughly enjoyed the sarcasm and wit the author displayed. There were several passages in the book that spoke to me (for example: “To keep the system going, the great Capitalists also have to control the laws, which they manage to do by financing the parties that will govern, so that they, in turn, will pass laws in accordance with their interests and not the interests of the majority. And when the tentacles of capital stretch to the legislation of a country, then the nation is completely subordinated, manipulated to do its bidding. Thus the circle is closed, with Capitalism forming a natural continuation of slavery and feudalism.”). This is the kind of writing that gets a person riled up and thinking, which I really liked about the book.
The ending of the book was not what I was expecting and I felt it didn’t wrap up the story quite as well as I would have like, but all in all, I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to others. I gave this book a 3 out of 4 stars rating.
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