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4.0
Despite the prequisities, persona of Mohammed Emwazi and the circumstances, this book is surprisingly captivating, mostly because it's a horrifying true story. During this read I noticed my mind returning to the events when I accidentally saw or heard about the ISIS executions for the very first time.
The style of the book is very much magazine-like which is expected considering the book is written by a journalist. Makes me feel unpleasant in my stomache to think the author Robert could have been James Foyle.
What surprised me the most was that the book goes through more other people and organisations than Jihadi John itself, some of them less interesting than others, surely part of the development of Emwazi though.
Not the easiest one to read, but interesting subject nevertheless, despite all the horror around the subject. Can't say I recommend it, but as a book I liked to spend that time wondering about what could cause this evilness. I'd just wish there would be a better way and even the worst people in the world would redeem themselves. Good bye Jihadi John, not many people will miss you.
The style of the book is very much magazine-like which is expected considering the book is written by a journalist. Makes me feel unpleasant in my stomache to think the author Robert could have been James Foyle.
What surprised me the most was that the book goes through more other people and organisations than Jihadi John itself, some of them less interesting than others, surely part of the development of Emwazi though.
Not the easiest one to read, but interesting subject nevertheless, despite all the horror around the subject. Can't say I recommend it, but as a book I liked to spend that time wondering about what could cause this evilness. I'd just wish there would be a better way and even the worst people in the world would redeem themselves. Good bye Jihadi John, not many people will miss you.
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