A review by oz617
Guantanamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi

5.0

One of the first books I would recommend to anyone interested in learning about the crimes of the US government. Slahi’s experiences were horrific, and the informal, colloquial way in which he writes only highlights the inhumanity with which he was treated. There’s now an uncensored version released, which I’m very eager to read, as the censoring of the original text seemed clumsy and nonsensical. I wish I could call the torture he suffered surprising, but the only surprising thing is how well Slahi held onto a positive state of mind.