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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption,
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Ktwski
I certainly don't like brutality in books or movies, but this may be the best book I have ever read! Some of the more brutal parts were difficult to get through, but it was a horrific war, and any attempt to make it less so would have dimished the book and what our servicemen endured. Great book, with a happy ending.
Joy
As a runner and someone who generally loves history, it absolutely was interesting beyond the brutality. But overall, from the days of his childhood to becomming a world class athelete to his time in the military and then his return to civilian life there are continual stories of survivial and triumphs and ultimately as Grace pointed out, forgiveness and redemption. The book definitely illustrates how brutal human nature can be, but in those same moments shows how the human spirt may fight to remain (sometimes due to sheer will but sometimes because of the goodness that exists), as the title reads, UNBROKEN.
Jeanne Ulasz
This story transcends mere brutality or violence seekers. It is a story of a man who keeps going and living and hoping. His spirit is eternal because it is the spirit of love that lives in each of us that can't be broken. This man's story is beautiful and so lovely and it gives hope to many.
She is adapting this for younger readers.
Everyone should know of the whole war fought during WWII not just the Nazis!
She is adapting this for younger readers.
Everyone should know of the whole war fought during WWII not just the Nazis!
Bonnie
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Grace
Yes, I would absolutely say so. There are disturbing descriptions of violence in the book, no doubt. These are mainly in one part of this five-part story. However, there is a central theme of forgiveness and redemption that come through if you read until the end.
Kelly Forzaglia
To me, the brutality was a detail, part of the events that happen in our lives. Like, we know going into reading the story that there's going to be brutality, but it's what happens after that I found to be really interesting. Louis was able to truly forgive the man who caused him such trauma and terror, and the healing in and of itself is even more impressive. Like the article said, "I can’t understand how someone with severe PTSD could get over it in one night" to which Louis responded "When you accept Christ, you become a new creation. Old things are gone". That's the heart of the story to me and thus the most interesting thing about it. It's the piece that makes all the horrors and obscenities that Louis experienced have a purpose, not just to express the brutality of war. :)
Barbara Tuck
I loved this book even though there was brutality. I am glad he realized he had to have hope and real hope comes from God. Story of forgiveness was amazing.
Connor
The part I took most from this book is how important mindset is. The book shows how a man who approaches every task and problem with a certain power and determination. It shows that if you approach every single thing that you do with the same good mindset, there is nothing that stops you.
Bonnie Bassett
It was very interesting. Brutality , unfortunately ,is a part of life but I find the human spirit ,the will to survive and the goodness in human beings to be fascinating in the face of it
The story is incredible, Louie was a remarkable person in so many ways but I thought the author dragged things out with to many facts that were not necessary to the story . That is just my opinion of coarse . Otherwise a fantastic read and very memorable !
The story is incredible, Louie was a remarkable person in so many ways but I thought the author dragged things out with to many facts that were not necessary to the story . That is just my opinion of coarse . Otherwise a fantastic read and very memorable !
Annette Logan
what age group is this book suitable for? could it be a companion English text alongside WW2 history for high school students?
Joshua Pinkham
Every page was not flipped fast enough and my eyes couldn't widen anymore then they already were. This was a book where just a part of the story is a book in itself. If a person just had a third of what he went through, it would be unbelievable. The detail that goes through this book is hands down one of the best things I've ever witnessed.
Mary
The brutality of war and man's inhumanity towards man. But Louis Zamperini remains Unbroken. I was fortunate to get a copy of the book signed by Louis Zamperini.
Chris Baez
As a Vietnam and Beirut veteran, I would have to say 'yes it was' very interesting.
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