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Unbroken (Movie Tie-in Edition): A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand, Laura Hillenbrand
4.44 AVERAGE
4.48k reviews for:
Unbroken (Movie Tie-in Edition): A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand, Laura Hillenbrand
4.44 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Very powerful story of a POW in WWII. I learned an incredible amount of historical information regarding a war that is so often told from a European perspective.
I am aware the my birth year of 1936 was exceptionally hot and it was enlightening to learn that the athletic preparations and participation in the Olympics held in Berlin were beyond harrowing. Perhaps this was a portent for the telling of the Odyssey that is incredibly beyond the mythological supreme ordeals of Hercules as related in this awesome work? I have been in awe of the gruesome ordeals reported by James Bradley in "Flyboys", but this book includes passing references to some of those incidents but goes far beyond.
The forgiveness that is expressed in the concluding passages is inspirational and appreciated by the reader although it seems not to have been accepted by the perpetrator.
The forgiveness that is expressed in the concluding passages is inspirational and appreciated by the reader although it seems not to have been accepted by the perpetrator.
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I finally read this book. I have been meaning to read it for years but put it off since I knew it would be deep and depressing at some points. I'm glad I read it! The author's nice writing style kept me going through the heavy parts. I am surprised that Louie made it to adulthood in one piece given the description of his bad behavior as a child. He turned his life around when he became hooked on running so it follows that he would be able to overcme his post traumatic stress syndrome once he was ready.
Word War II was not covered that well when I was in school and we learned even less about the Japan's involvement so I appreciated learning that part of history. It sparks my interest to read more about.
The book did seem to cover the events up to his homecoming in more detail than the rest of his life. I'm glad that it realistically showed that he was not fine after he came home. I didn't think his recovery happened as quickly and suddenly as it appears to in the book. That was likely a starting point that helped him get his life back. It does say in the book that the talk by Billy Graham reminded him that God had gotten him through his ordeal on the raft so I do believe that sparked his recovery and helped him to know what he needed to do to recover.
Word War II was not covered that well when I was in school and we learned even less about the Japan's involvement so I appreciated learning that part of history. It sparks my interest to read more about.
The book did seem to cover the events up to his homecoming in more detail than the rest of his life. I'm glad that it realistically showed that he was not fine after he came home. I didn't think his recovery happened as quickly and suddenly as it appears to in the book. That was likely a starting point that helped him get his life back. It does say in the book that the talk by Billy Graham reminded him that God had gotten him through his ordeal on the raft so I do believe that sparked his recovery and helped him to know what he needed to do to recover.
Great story, that again shows that when confronted by nearly impossible struggles for survival, the mind is the most important EDC tools. Got a little 'churchy' at the end, but that's Louie's story, so it is what it is.
I LOVED this book - so much so that I read it in three days. The story is riveting, moving and inspiring. And while it educated me on the average experiences of the American POWs in the Pacific theatre during WWII, the novel was most about an atypical POW's experience...and his resilience.
This is the first book I read written by Hillenbrand, and I look forward to more of her novels. Her writing is unassuming and descriptive. Hillebrand's research was so thorough that the story became vivid in my mind, inspiring my senses to feel, smell and taste all that Louie experienced (much to my chagrin, considering the misery through which he lived.)
The only reason I gave this book four stars rather than five is for a couple of minor issues. There were a few grammatical errors that a proper editor could have caught and changed. (Lazy editing that allows for such errors is half the reason for the decline of the English language in my opinion.) Additionally, a few of the passages grew a little stale due to the nature of the story (an author can only make a lengthy passage describing 40+ days at sea so interesting, after all.) Otherwise, the book was wonderful and I couldn't put it down.
This is the first book I read written by Hillenbrand, and I look forward to more of her novels. Her writing is unassuming and descriptive. Hillebrand's research was so thorough that the story became vivid in my mind, inspiring my senses to feel, smell and taste all that Louie experienced (much to my chagrin, considering the misery through which he lived.)
The only reason I gave this book four stars rather than five is for a couple of minor issues. There were a few grammatical errors that a proper editor could have caught and changed. (Lazy editing that allows for such errors is half the reason for the decline of the English language in my opinion.) Additionally, a few of the passages grew a little stale due to the nature of the story (an author can only make a lengthy passage describing 40+ days at sea so interesting, after all.) Otherwise, the book was wonderful and I couldn't put it down.
This is an excellent, compelling story of heroism,set against historic background on the Japanese POW camps during WWII. An inspiring read.