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Putin's Russia
Putin's Russia: The Rise of a Dictator | Darryl Cunningham
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jlhammar
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This graphic biography gives a good overview of Putin‘s life, his many corrupt dealings and bloodstained career. Definitely worth a read. You can get through it in just one or two sittings easy. Image is from the back inside cover.

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jlhammar
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#libraryhaul Requested that my library order the tagged book after reading Jenny‘s review @ReadingEnvy - eager to get more context for current events. And, of course, had to try the new Atwood. I enjoyed her last essay collection, Writing with Intent, quite a bit.

ReadingEnvy Oof, all that book did was convince me of Putin's long and tentacled power. 2y
jlhammar @ReadingEnvy Yeah, I'm not expecting to feel better about anything after reading it given what I already know. Thanks for putting it on my radar! 2y
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ReadingEnvy
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To read the story of Putin is to better understand the story of Russia, unfortunately. He was born in Leningrad/St Petersburg only eight years after the siege and clawed his way to positions of power and money. He's like the Dick Cheney of Russia, where for every shady situation, you pull back the curtain and there he is. ↘️

ReadingEnvy This is content that probably exists in biographies and other critiques of Putin and his policies, but for me, easier to consume in graphic form. It's really astounding how Putin can have such a high popularity rating when we know about the people he's had killed (goodbye, free press, goodbye, vocal opponents), the countries he's invaded or destroyed, but since we have a person who copies his playbook, it also feels familiar.↘️ 2y
ReadingEnvy In my year of #readingenvyrussia I worry I lack the knowledge to understand the subtext of the literature I'm reading, and from that perspective this graphic non fiction book helps provide context about Russia's power and control from the fall of the Soviet Union to the present day. Putin has been there all along.... 2y
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