![]() ![]() I do know that Mila’s friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt was the real deal, and it’s quite a highlight of the book. A difficult relationship with her mother pops into frame, as does a nervy, unsettled goodwill visit to America that feels ripped out of today’s headlines. The Diamond Eye tracks Mila’s determination to learn how to shoot alongside her life as a single mother trying to deal with her divorce and parent her son, Rostislav (Slavka). ![]() She was so good at her job, she earned the nickname “Lady Death.” Lyundmila was an infamously deadly Soviet sniper (incidentally, born in Kiyv) who is credited with killing over 300 Nazis during World War II. The Diamond Eye is an excellent fictionalized retelling of the life of the legendary Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko (called Mila in the book). ![]()
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