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Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
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bookshelves: 2016, nonfiction

The difference between this and every other depressing and horrific account of World War II is the very personal focus on Louis Zamperini. The telling of his life from a troubled yet spirited young boy, to a famous athlete, to a soldier on the brink of death, to a prisoner in a Japanese POW camp, takes you very deep inside this dark time of history. The horrors feel closer, more real, and the pages demand to be turned.

So sad. So powerful.
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May 15, 2016 – Started Reading
May 15, 2016 – Shelved
May 16, 2016 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Colton (new) - rated it 5 stars
May 07, 2021 06:23AM

Colton The Unbroken setting included the Pacific Ocean, near Japanese shores, and various POW camps throughout Japan during World War II.

The plot , Louis Louie Zamperini is always in trouble but with the help of his older brother, he turns his life around and channels his energy into running, later qualifying for the 1936 Olympics.

The theme of Unbroken is. Hillenbrand illustrates the strength of Love is a force that allows people to thrive and to succeed. love is seen, including in the prayers of Louie's family members to him while he is away at war

The main character is luois zemporinin he is an Olympian and hes been threw a-lot of prisoner camps.


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