The Man Without a Face

Rating: 3.75 stars

I love Jaime who recommended me this book from the Tailored Book Recommendations; she understood that I wanted to read more non-fiction books about global politics. I've been following Russian politics for quite some time due to watching Russian sports like gymnastics and figure skating plus listening to Russian classical composers, such as Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.

I wondered for the longest time how Vladmir Putin was able to rise up through the ranks of the Russian government. It was interesting to hear that the previous Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, was not looking as a solid leader to the general Russian public after the fall of the USSR, and Russia needed a new president. Lord and behold, Vladmir Putin, a KGB spy who managed to become Russia's next president since 1999.

The book was more captivating in the beginning but then became slightly flat towards the middle. I wish that the excitement and passion in the book was maintained strongly throughout. Otherwise, interesting topic and well-written biography.