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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

Laura Hillenbrand

Start date: April 1, 2011

Finish date: April 30, 2011

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Aug 26, 2019 Hannah rated it really liked it

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I haven't read a lot about the Pacific front of WW2, and wow was this one sobering. It was shocking to think of the amount of men who died just in training in the B-24s, and once they got in the field the casualties were horrific. Sure makes me thankful for how many of the men faced death with a smile on their faces just to keep a totalitarian society at bay.

If you're considering this for a younger reader, do grab the young reader copy. This one does have some torture scenes that are pretty horr ...more

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Aug 05, 2019 Andrea Cox rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Heartbreaking.
Tough, tough read.
Hope and determination to live.
I’m so grateful this story has been told, because it’s crucial we remember our horrifying past so it doesn’t become our future.

Content: war/prisoner-of-war violence, nudity, expletives, profanity, alcohol, tobacco

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May 29, 2017 Mamacita aka MawMaw rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Great outstanding book. I however could not finish it. Being the wife of an Airman, the torture broke my heart

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Jan 28, 2019 Nicole P rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This has been on my radar for quite some time and I'm glad I finally got around to it. This was an emotional read. Not easy to read about a POW and the conditions and treatment he had to endure. Hillenbrand did a remarkable job in taking the reader from the beginning of Louie's life and the subsequent tragedy he had to face. Louie's courage, perseverance and determination was awe inspiring. A great read that I highly recommend if you're interested in WWII or just human endurance. ...more

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