A review by reads_romance_reviewer
The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State by Lawrence Wright
4.0
I selected this book because I wanted an overview of the rise of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. It did not disappoint. So I do recommend this book for anyone who wants an overview.
The book is a collection of stories that cover the rise of al-Qaeda to what led to 9/11 and how our intelligence failed (and that is the nicest thing I can say) to how al-Qaeda splintered and thus the rise of ISIS. The book is fairly lengthy but the stories Wright tells have an impact and leave you feeling at times frustrated, sad, and at a loss as to how to change the hearts and minds of those most vulnerable to joining these terrorists organizations.
The book is a collection of stories that cover the rise of al-Qaeda to what led to 9/11 and how our intelligence failed (and that is the nicest thing I can say) to how al-Qaeda splintered and thus the rise of ISIS. The book is fairly lengthy but the stories Wright tells have an impact and leave you feeling at times frustrated, sad, and at a loss as to how to change the hearts and minds of those most vulnerable to joining these terrorists organizations.