The life of an Islamic State fighter is far cry from what a growing number of jihadists thought it would be, according to a research organization that tracks members of the group. Dozens of disillusioned militants have deserted the self-declared caliphate in the last two years and gone on to criticize it for what they claim are a series of shortcomings and infractions. The report, published Monday by the International Center for the Study for Radicalization at King’s College London, identified 58 former militants who spoke out publicly against ISIS. While that number is just a fraction of the 20,000 foreigners believed to have joined ISIS and other militant groups in the Middle East, their criticism establishes a powerful counter-narrative to the jihadist utopia the extremist group has made a core piece of its propaganda strategy.