Reviewed by Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews on
Louie Zamperini led (good or bad) an incredible life. I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone to contradict that. It feels strange to say you are "fond of" a person being in a POW camp, going through the unimaginable, but Louie has grit and overcomes it, remaining "Unbroken". Not only was the subject matter provoking but Hillenbrand's writing is excellent and through her meticulous research gave a grand view of the 1936 Olympics and weeks aboard a raft.
Not Fond of:
He finds God. Not just God, Billy Graham. This is not a knock at religion, I was happy that he was able to come to peace with his experience but I get a little annoyed/tired of stories, fiction or non that conclude with the finding of Him. It just felt a little "Chicken Soup for the Soul".
Final Thoughts:
It was a riveting story and is one of the few books that lives up to the hype. But I think because my Dad, who recommended Unbroken, talked it up so much that my expectations were a bit high. Overall, Unbroken was a little difficult to read at times because it was such an intense subject matter but Louie Zamberini's story is worth time.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 27 January, 2015: Finished reading
- 27 January, 2015: Reviewed