The Man Without a Face
by Masha Gessen
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypoliticalhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is heavy, stirring and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
This is the chilling account of how a low-level, small-minded KGB operative ascended to the Russian presidency and, in an astonishingly short time, destroyed years of progress and made his country once more a threat to her own people and to the world.
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- Author
- Masha Gessen
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 320
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