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Violence
A lot
WWII violence and atrocity throughout; the Nazi occupation of Italy depicted with historical honesty
Language
Some
Some profanity throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Some romantic and sexual content; wartime relationships depicted
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate drinking in the WWII setting
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological content: the moral weight of complicity, the trauma of witnessing atrocity, and the cost of heroism that history forgot
What this book is about
Based on the true story of Pino Lella, an Italian teenager who helped hundreds of Jews escape over the Alps into Switzerland, then became a driver for a brutal Nazi general to spy for the Allies. Mark T. Sullivan's WWII novel is epic in scope, deeply researched, and unflinching about the war's violence, atrocities, and the impossible moral choices faced by ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
WWII violence and Nazi atrocities depicted throughout
Moral complexity of a spy inside the Nazi apparatus
Historical violence including executions
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