Hi everyone! Happy Monday! Can you believe we are halfway through January?!?!😱 I can’t! Today I’m diving back into some non-fiction with Scott Shane’s book Objective Troy.

First off before I actually post my review I just want to state that I am not in the slightest a political person, but this is a very political book. As you’ll see from my review I thought it to be interesting… plus it’s heavily American… in which I am not. Please don’t judge me. PSA over.

Objective Troy by: Scott Shane: This book takes a look at a man named Anwar al-Awlaki, showcasing his life and how he played a big role in American terrorism, while he was alive, and so much more when he was dead. It also looks at President Obama, before and after he came into office, showcasing his role in all of this too. This was a very political book, but even still this book could be compelling when it wanted to be. Shane is a journalist and the reader can really see his investigative journalism shine through and be put to work. This book was an exposé into American terrorism and Shane covered it well; even if politics isn’t your thing, he writes this book so convincingly and so well that the reader is engrossed in the story. He pulls you along for this ride, feeding the reader facts after facts, and giving the reader just enough information so as not to completely bog down the writing. There were a few dry spells throughout the book, but there was always enough spark in Shane’s writing to pick the reader back up. He separates his book by years, mostly the years Obama was president, but he also takes it years back for a more comprehensive look on terrorism between the U.S. and Yemen. This book is definitely not for everyone, but it definitely was interesting.