Beneath a Scarlet Sky
By Mark SullivanPublished: Lake Union, 2017
Pages: 513
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"We can't stop loving our fellow man, Pino, because we're frightened. If we lose love, all is lost."
Based on the true events, Beneath a Scarlet Sky follows the life of Italian man Pino Lello who fights against the Nazi regime by being a spy for one of Hilter's right hand men. I encourage everyone to read this novel.
Pino's story is incredible. I hate to admit this but I've never given a thought to World War II's impact on Italy. There's hundreds, probably thousands of books both fiction and nonfiction written on WWII, and it would seem there's next to none relating to Italy. It boggles my mind that I've never heard of Pino Lella. For its historical context, I recommend that everyone read Beneath a Scarlet Sky and I'd love to see it read in classrooms, though it's technically fiction.
Beneath a Scarlet Sky is full of love, courage, death and heartbreak. Though a great story, the novel is just not well-written. I almost put the book down at first because it read like a middle school creative writing project. After the first hundred pages, I did get quickly addicted and couldn't stop reading until the end. I just feel like so much more could have been done with it... like it's a good book but it had the potential to be a GREAT book with the perfect writing.
Nonetheless, I still feel like Beneath the Scarlet Sky is worth the read. Pino's story deserves to be shared. He is a hero, and my heart breaks for all the terrible atrocities he had to witness. I give this novel four puppies instead of three because of that simple fact.
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