Book Review #26: "Guantanamo Diary"

Hey Everyone,

     I am going to review the book "Guantanamo Diary'" by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, and edited by Larry Siems. This book was published on January 20, 2015 by Little Brown and Company. This book is about Mohamedou Ould Slahi. It is his memoir that he wrote while being detained in Guantanamo. It is a story of an innocent man who was wrongly accused of being a terrorist. However, to this day the U.S. has not charged him with any crime. It is a story of how this man survived extreme torture that was given to him by the United States government. I could go into a lot more detail of what this book was about, I am very tempted to, but I don't want to take away anything from any one's experience of reading this book. 

     Overall I rated this book a perfect score of five out of five stars. I also added it to my all-time favorites list on Goodreads. I honestly don't know how to review this book, or what to write, because no written word will do this book justice. I can say this book emotionally tore me apart. It opened my eyes to things I did not want to see. I was blinded by comfort before reading this book, my eyes were shielded. This book is one everyone should read. It was not even the absolute horror of the torture that Mohamedou went through or the unforgivable injustice he was dealt with, that defined his story. It was Mohamedou's incredible compassion, forgiveness and his human spirit that blew me away. This book made my blood boil, but at the same time it was awe-inspiring, hopeful, compassionate and showed the best of the human spirit. For those of you who may be skeptical just know this that every statement that Mohamedou writes in this book the editor Larry Siems backs it up with facts. 

     To read more about this book and read a lot more information about Mohamedou's story this website has it all. To read this website CLICK HERE. And for those of you who would like to purchase a copy of this book CLICK HERE. 

      I would like to take this time to thank all of you who have taken the time out of your day to read my blog I really do appreciate it. 

     

Until the next page,

Jill