5 stars I've wanted to read this for a while and finally decided I needed to own the hard cover. This should be required reading for anyone who dares to use the phrase "Russia hoax." Also, anyone who values democracy, which sadly, seems to be a different cohort. I could talk about the documentation of facts. I could talk about the damning evidence against Trump, and far too many others in power. I could talk about the multiple failures of anyone to act in time to prevent this nightmare from which we seem to be unable to escape. But I'll leave that to other reviewers. I want to talk about the writing, which I was pleasantly surprised to find is heartfelt, sincere, and relatable. It's engaging storytelling. Sarah Kendzior could be angry, and she'd have every right to be, because despite her repeated attempts to warn people in advance of the 2016 election, she might as well have been screaming into the void. It's not just the media that failed us. The FBI played a big part, as did many in positions where they might have intervened. Still, she manages to explain things intelligently, without denigrating her readers for not knowing any better. She talks about her love for our country and for our people with a passion that brought tears to my eyes. Despite all she knows, and despite her unspoken predictions, she still has hope. She still sees the potential for a bright future, but there are no shortcuts. We all have to work if we want to create a better tomorrow, and the first step is recognizing where we are and how we got here. At times, while reading the book, I feared I might fall into despair. Then, and I don't know quite how she did it, Sarah pulled me back from the brink with a glimmer of hope. Somehow, she struck the right balance for making an urgent call to action without creating so much fear that it results in inaction. Her voice is one that needs to be front and center as we work together to pull ourselves out of this morass and create a blueprint for defeating kleptocracies, here and around the world. November 21, 2020
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