Review:
This biography follows Vladimir Putin from his birth to sometime in 2021 (near the end, it's mentioned that this was being written while Alexei Navalny was still recovering from his 24-day hunger strike in prison).
As a graphic novel, this isn't particularly good. It's extremely text-heavy, with much of the artwork based on photographs from news articles and videos. Could this have been a short, text-only book? Probably. Still, the format makes it somewhat easier for folks (like me) who prefer to tackle their nonfiction in audio or graphic novel form to trick themselves into being less daunted by the content, so there's that.
This was not an easy read, and I could feel my hands shaking in anger during parts of it, particularly when I recalled the many instances of Trump praising Putin. This isn't something I'd recommend if you want to feel particularly positive about the next few years.
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