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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
A non-stop thrilling account of WWII in Italy. The writing isn't fancy but the story makes up for it.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beneath a Scarlet Sky reads like an overwrought historical textbook leaving little to no narrative flair.
I am going to give the author credit here and say that the reason it's written slightly haphazardly, meaning giving a lot of attention to some points and glossing over others, is to illustrate how the brain deals with trauma. It's not a linear process; some things affect us more than others for no good reason.
What I will say is that it's a heavy read. The subject matter is, of course, heavy. That being said, the writing style can be brutal, so prepare yourself. Also, the first fifty pages or so also take a while to get started.
Sometimes we need books to show us there is life after trauma, after catastrophe. The message of living life con smania, and living for the moment, can be useful when grieving.
Pino shows a great ability to adapt to his circumstances and make the best of them. He also shows strategy under pressure. The development of his character is well done.
What I will say is that it's a heavy read. The subject matter is, of course, heavy. That being said, the writing style can be brutal, so prepare yourself. Also, the first fifty pages or so also take a while to get started.
Sometimes we need books to show us there is life after trauma, after catastrophe. The message of living life con smania, and living for the moment, can be useful when grieving.
Pino shows a great ability to adapt to his circumstances and make the best of them. He also shows strategy under pressure. The development of his character is well done.
Learned so much about Italy during ww2. Courageous young man in a terrible time. I cannot imagine living through such.
challenging
dark
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Beneath The Scarlet Sky was a fantastic WWII story.
This story follows Pino an Italian teenager after the bombing of his home. He is sent away where he joins an Underground Railroad helping Jews escape over the alps.
There is so much devastation and tragedy in this story. Interwoven are heroic stories and joyful moments of the characters living in these terrible times.
Pino was such a strong character. Very passionate, daring, and resourceful. I loved the musical references embedded in this story.
This story was very well told and an eye opener from this courageous man. While this is a tragic story I felt the author really made me connect to the people and the relationships in this story.
the writing was beautiful and I often friend myself taking quote notes from this book.
This story follows Pino an Italian teenager after the bombing of his home. He is sent away where he joins an Underground Railroad helping Jews escape over the alps.
There is so much devastation and tragedy in this story. Interwoven are heroic stories and joyful moments of the characters living in these terrible times.
Pino was such a strong character. Very passionate, daring, and resourceful. I loved the musical references embedded in this story.
This story was very well told and an eye opener from this courageous man. While this is a tragic story I felt the author really made me connect to the people and the relationships in this story.
the writing was beautiful and I often friend myself taking quote notes from this book.