4.27 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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

I can’t imagine the courage one must have in order to do what Pino repeatedly did, and to still end up with an optimistic outlook on life despite all the horrors he had seen and the loss he suffered. This is one of the less devastating WWII books that I’ve read, though. It would be interesting if at the end Sullivan had written what was added to the narrative as there seems to be discourse surrounding the validity of the story as a whole. 
adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Incredible story based on a true hero’s young life during WWII in Milan. Remarkable, Emotional, Gut-wrenching and at times Beautiful perspective of war. 
adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

AMAZING BOOK
pino's adventures and they way he was such a vital part of ww2 germany is so beautifully written
My emotions went from sad happy worse
i have never read a book with so much death save maze runner

my heart broke when carlettos parents died oma

when everyone thght pino was a nazi and gave him slurs it also crushed me cuz he was trying to help and they didnt understand yet

even after he turned leyers in he still was called names and was chased

BRO ANNAS DEATH WAS WHERE MY SOUL DIED TOO

THE FACT HE KEPT BLAMING HIMSELF AHHHH

this book is srsly a Rollercoaster and the fact it is based on a true person makes it even more sad and heartwrenching

Immediate, no questions asked, 5 star book
challenging emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I loved this book. It is based on a true story and although the writing isn’t the best I have read, the story is so moving that it just takes you along. Absolutely loved it.
adventurous challenging hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

Everything I love in a novel and even better that much of it is true.
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