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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
I read 'Beneath a Scarlet Sky' by Mark T. Sullivan. I found it on a list of 25 best books for men. It's a non-fiction about a 17 yr old kid who risks his life avoiding Nazis in WW II, crossing the Alps in winter many times to help an underground railroad to get Jewish people out of Italy to safety of Switzerland. Then the book gets interesting.... Pino Lella becomes a driver for Adolf Hitler’s left hand in Italy, General Hans Leyers. What a great book! Maybe get a box of tissues handy. Highly recommended!
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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:
Yes
I finished this in a day. In a sea of WWII novels, this is a well written, fast paced, and unique perspective less covered.
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
I read the large print edition of this book and I had a hard time following it. My two star rating probably isn't fair, but the transitions from scene-to-scene just didn't work. I think it'd be better as an audiobook.
2.5 stars
Gripping story, but clearly embellished and the writing was sub par
Gripping story, but clearly embellished and the writing was sub par
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I have a hard time rating this considering it’s a true story, the same way i have a hard time rating a memoir. But when i think about the style of writing and story telling the author took, i was so enraptured by it. This was a buddy read and that was the only reason it took me so long to read. I would have devoured it if i was allowed. Constantly i had to remind myself that these were true events and real people, all during one of the darkest times in our existence. This story will stick with me for a long time
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A