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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
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I enjoy books about ww2, and louis’s story is just insane. so many times where the things that were happening felt made up—either because they were so horrendous that you’d think humans couldn’t have possibly thought of doing that to another (except they did) or because, in louis’s case, it is so 😮 that he went through everything he did and survived. I liked that we got the before, during, and after of the war, including how louis’s trials affected him after the war (particularly negatively). I learned a lot about ww2 that I didn’t know already, particularly some of the stuff that was going on with japan and the eastern world (nanking… what the actual fuck)
I love this book! It has a great plot. The book is very informational and written well. I learned a lot reading this book. It was an amazing book and I would recommend it.
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Don't know why it took me so long to finally read this book. It was great! What a life.
Inspired to finally pick this up after watching Masters of the Air.
Inspired to finally pick this up after watching Masters of the Air.
I rooted for Lou Zamperini all the way through the 473 pages packed with nearly unbelievable good luck, bad luck, horror, and shocking twists! What an amazing man! I appreciate Laura Hillenbrand's exhaustive research and tenacity for detail that gives a complete picture of Louie Zamperini's character and experience as a WWII POW in Japan. I was suprised at the conditions of Japanese POW camps and disregard of the Geneva Convention in those years! I especially liked how the book ended with Lou Zamperini's latest years. Oh, and Happy Birthday, Mr. Zamperini! If Wikipedia is correct, you're turning 95 this week! What a life to celebrate!
This is one of those rare books that should be required reading. I can't say enough good things about the writing, the story, and the amazing people that make up the stories in this book. Well worth your time!
An amazing story of one man's survival as a POW in Japan during WWII. Louis grew up in Torrance, went to USC and was an Olympian all before he was a pilot lost at sea only to be captured by the Japanese. His story of survival is incredible.
This was an amazing book. I do not typically enjoy reading about war and do not read much non-fiction but I loved this book. It's an incredible story and Laura Hillenbrand tells it extremely well.