This book was written by Mohamedou in long hand and it's a small miracle that it ever made it to print. He documents the events that led to his imprisonment at Guantánamo and about his experiences with being interogated while he was held captive. He was never formally charged with a crime, and while a federal judge ordered his release in 2010, he was not released until 2016. It is hard to read, both due to the nature of what he writes about, but also because large sections and many references are redacted by the U.S. government. At the time the book was published Mohamedou was still at Guantánamo but he has since been released and returned to Mauritania, his home country in Africa. What is incredible about the book is the author's incredible resilience, curiosity and humanity that he is able to retain under such duress.