The book described the dark period lived by not only one person, but by many Guatemalans during Guatemala's inner war. There is tons of evidence all over Guatemala which still needs to be revealed and discussed. So the events colorfully narrated by the book can be considered as cold facts suffered by many natives in Guatemala. If we pooled together all the suffering natives stand since 1941, Rigoberta's book is way short! Whether Rigoberta Menchú was present at that moment of time or suffered all of it ... well that's another story that still needs to be proven. Whether to use the book or not is a decision based on the professor's opinion, his/her experience, and most important what's the impact expected to make in the students mind. Books are only tools we choose to enhance class discussion and understanding of our society.
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