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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
4.51k reviews for:
Unbroken (Movie Tie-in Edition): A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand, Laura Hillenbrand
4.44 AVERAGE
I almost decided not to read this book because I didn't enjoy Seabiscuit. I'm very glad my book club chose it and forced me to read it. I have read a lot of WWII fiction and non-fiction, and this book is at the top of the list for engaging, descriptive writing. Parts of Louie's story took me places and events in WWII I had never before encountered. Hillenbrand has definitely mastered the balance of historical fact and interesting story in this book. Most likely, half the credit (or more) should go to Louie Zamperini. Amazing.
WOW! Amazing. I couldn't put it down, and found myself thinking about it when away. The things we ask of men when we send them to war are horrific.
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it was really interesting to learn about zamperini’s journey from olympian to castaway to captive. it was emotionally moving but didn’t feel like the author was trying to manipulate me into feeling a certain way-the story spoke for itself. it was a little slow in the first half and picked up once they were out at sea. i liked the interview in the back, it was a nice way to wrap up the book and put everything in perspective.
Absolutely incredible biography detailing triumphs and horrors of Louis Zamperini's life. I found myself teary eyed throughout the book both at his moments of success and humanity, as well as during the atrocities that he faced.
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I'm already a sucker for historical stories, and this one is top notch.
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This story was amazing. I enjoy the author's writing style and the way that she tells the story, but mixes in the right amount of the history of America, the world and most importantly, World War II. While I have a respectable knowledge of the war in Europe, I found that there was much about the war in the Pacific that I had no idea was occuring. It definitely makes me want to read a good history of this side of World War II. And, we all need to have a better understanding of what soldiers went through then, and are continuing to go through today. A definite read.
“Dignity is as essential to human life as water, food, and oxygen. The stubborn retention of it, even in the face of extreme physical hardship, can hold a man's soul in his body long past the point at which the body should have surrendered it.”