 Chapters 8 to 12 are exceedingly beneficial, providing one of the only comprehensive overviews of Chechen culture available in English.Chapter 12 is of particular importance when researching Dimayev, with Jaimoukha's detailed overview of Chechen music providing an insight into the melodic and harmonic forms, styles, and instruments that constitute Chechen music.Alongside Jaimoukha's book, Joanna Swirszcz's article ‘The Role of Islam in Chechen National Identity’[17] provides an insight into the way Islam has shaped Chechen culture, with Swirszcz illustrating how the religion became an integral part of Chechen society.