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A review by egbella
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan
4.0
This is a super hard one to review, because the story is beautiful and inspiring, and I greatly respect Pino Lella for sharing his story. On the flip side, I'm not crazy about the way the author chose to communicate that story. To me, it was an odd mix of invention and biography, and I think it could have used another few rounds of editing.
That said, I read it in just a couple of days and did find the overall story fascinating, tragic, and inspiring. The horrors of that time were just terrible, and I can't begin to describe how much respect I have for the people that lived and fought through them. As a fan of historical fiction and biographies, I did appreciate this book and the portrayal of our complicated, messy humanity. Very thought-provoking.
That said, I read it in just a couple of days and did find the overall story fascinating, tragic, and inspiring. The horrors of that time were just terrible, and I can't begin to describe how much respect I have for the people that lived and fought through them. As a fan of historical fiction and biographies, I did appreciate this book and the portrayal of our complicated, messy humanity. Very thought-provoking.