DNF at 58 pages. I wanted to like this book - I really did! But for a book that claims to be a "comprehensive English-language work...on the 1976-183 military dictatorship" I found it sorely lacking. First, was the Spanish. I found it frustrating to not have phrases or offices translated. Even though I read some Spanish, I didn't exactly learn military terminology so I was constantly needing to Google. Which brings me to my second problem: the author assumes you already know the players of the Dirty War and everyone involved. There were so many times the author would mention an organization in Spanish (maybe give a translation, sometimes not) and move on. This was incredibly frustrating as even if I could figure out what the Spanish meant, it didn't mean anything. A good example would be like an author saying "OSS (Office of Strategic Services)" without explaining it was a precursor to the FBI.
The final thing that bothered me about this book was the length. While I get in some ways this is a micro-history, focusing solely on Cordoba, it bills itself as a comprehensive history...at 100 pages. The final 100 pages are all appendices that, while interesting, do not help flesh out the history if you don't already know it.

Some unexplained ingredients in recipes with no description of what the drinks taste like. Some interesting drink ideas but not great execution.

I wanted to love this book, I really did - it had the promise of everything I love: my profession, memory, and social justice. However it fell flat due to the repetitive nature of the chapters. The history of archives section dragged and felt disconnected with the rest of the book.

This book was well-written and looked to be well-researched. I was just, however, bored with it - it was probably the subject matter more than anything else.

I received this book as an ARC in exchange for a review thru NetGalley. Personally, I hated this book. It was overly forceful and repetitive - especially if you've heard Christy Harrison's podcast before. For some, maybe, this book could be useful, but I just found myself rolling my eyes at how forceful the argument seemed to be.