A review by e_flah
First Person: An Astonishingly Frank Self-Portrait by Russia's President Vladimir Putin by Nataliya Gevorkyan, Vladimir Putin, Natalya Timakova

3.0

While I wouldn't describe it as "astonishingly frank," First Person is an interesting glimpse into Vladimir Putin's mindset. His comments on the war in Chechnya, the future of Russia, and NATO were perhaps the most interesting portions of the book. I wish the reporters had dug a little deeper into some of the controversies surrounding Putin's rise to power but understand the reasons why they didn't. As required reading for class goes, First Person was reasonably enjoyable and is definitely worth a read if you're a Russia watcher.