The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin by Masha Gessen

The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin

Masha Gessen

342 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction biography politics informative tense slow-paced
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National Book Award winner Masha Gessen's biography of a ruthless man's ascent to near-absolute power."In a country where journalists critical of the government have a way of meeting untimely deaths,  Gessen has shown remarkable courage in researc...

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informative 83%
dark 52%
challenging 40%
sad 30%
reflective 28%
tense 19%
emotional 4%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

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medium 60%
slow 31%
fast 7%

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