A review by carolineolesky
In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked by Jonna Mendez

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

This book is a personal narrative about the life a female spy in the CIA from the 1960s-1990s. The author describes well her different missions and jobs. I was hooked on the parts where she talked about the different missions she was on. She also details in specificity the sexism she experienced in her work which proved interesting and frustrating. I struggled at times because the story was not always told in chronological order and that wasn't conveyed clearly. I also felt like the author had very repetitive language. Lastly, while the author provides strong criticism of the sexism she faced, she does not address her privilege as a white woman which comes off as a bit short sighted.