The Mirage by Matt Ruff
My rating: 3.75 / 5
I’m a big fan of Matt Ruff’s other books, particularly Fool on the Hill, so that’s what initially drew me to this book. Because, really, the premise of this book seems a bit far-fetched, even for me.
The story centers around an alternative history for 9/11. Basically, it didn’t happen. Instead, what DID happen, is that on 11/9, American Fundamentalists hijacked planes and flew them into the “twin towers” in Bagdad. Oh, and the middle east is the United Arab States, the world super power, and America is a bunch of religious zealots, terrorists, and a very unsafe in general.
I don’t think this book is for everyone, but if you can take it with a grain of salt that this is supposed to be for entertainment, and in no way changes what actually did happen, you might enjoy it.