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

4.0

I enjoyed this book very much. As others have said, it reads more like a novel than a non-fiction retelling of one man's experiences during WWII. One of my favorite books is William Manchester's The Glory and the Dream and I found Hillenbrand's conversational tone very similar to Manchester's writing style. I was by turns horrified and amazed by the trials Louis Zamperini faced during the war. It was sometimes a challenge for me to like him but his inner strength and tenacity is remarkable.

This is also the kind of book that made me examine my own life, behaviors and values as I read about life experiences so far removed from my own.