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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
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.