The Curse of God

I approached *The Curse of God* expecting another dry, academic takedown of Islam, but Sultan’s writing is far more gripping—part confessional, part manifesto, with the pacing of a thriller. Daly’s narration deserves special praise; his ability to convey Sultan’s oscillating emotions—from the quiet dread of a child processing hellfire sermons to the cathartic rage of a grown man dismantling Hadith after Hadith—is nothing short of masterful. The audiobook’s strength lies in its specificity: Sultan doesn’t just condemn Islam in broad strokes; he unpacks the *how* and *why* of his undoing with surgical precision, from the psychological toll of prayer-based OCD to the absurdity of gender segregation in mosques. My only critique? Some listeners might bristle at Sultan’s occasional broad strokes when critiquing progressive Muslims—he’s unapologetically combative, and that won’t sit well with everyone. That said, the production is crisp, with no distracting audio artifacts, and the runtime flies by despite the heavy subject matter. If you’re looking for a book that marries intellectual rigor with emotional honesty, this is it.