Sunday, December 18, 2011

Book Review: Unbroken

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By Laura Hillenbrand

Laura Hillenbrand brings life and excitement to the usual snore stories of war.  It took seven years for Hillenbrand to write Unbroken mostly because of the extensive research.  Unforgettable hero, main character Louie Zamperini, stories are told by factual accounts of World War II.  Hillenbrand has a way of sharing uncommon facts that most are not aware of. I learned surprising information about the war. It was, at times though, difficult to read about the prisoners of war. Hillenbrand spared no cruel or brutal detail. I read through this quickly compared to other nonfiction, but I did have to walk away from it a couple times because of the intensity.  One of the best books I have read this year. Would be great for a book club, she left plenty of room for discussion.
Recommended.

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