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

dark informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It is a very in depth look at the life and experience of a WWII POW. It mainly focuses on the war but covers Louis's whole life. What I enjoyed in particular was the look at his life before the war. His childhood and dreams of the Olympics. Especially since we get a look at the Olympics held in German before WWII. I enjoyed how the author included accounts from other people as well as Louis. What I didn't like is the inconsistency in the pacing. At some points the story flowed really well and really captured what these men went through. At other times it got repetitive or bogged down with numbers and statistics. The info dump about the planes was particular difficult for me to get through. I also had mixed feelings about the account of what happened after the war. I know that it wasn't the main focus, but it felt a little rushed. Especially because Louis is spiraling, but then finds God and all is well. It didn't have the emotion and impact that the rest of the book did. Still worth the read. Especially since it focuses on the Japanese side of WWII and what POW went through. Other than Pearl Harbor, most of my knowledge on the war is Germany focused.
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