A review by emthomas26
The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin by Masha Gessen

3.0

I enjoyed this, and the dip into patches of Russian politics since the early 90s, but patches were a bit too speculative for me and I haven't come away any closer to understanding the mystery that is Putin or Russia. The personal reflections near the end of the book, as it approached present day, were amongst the most interesting parts for me