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

" I agree with Jeanette. The book was too scattered and convoluted for the first dozen chapters, then it picked up "

" Not a great book. Reads too long. Considering the subject that she is writing about, it feels like he was constantly trying to stretch a little bit of information. "

" Absolutely amazing- definitely worth the read. "

" Being the grandson of a POW, this book really opened my eyes at what the POW's had to endure. This is a generation of people who is no longer to tell these stories and glad that at least one was able to tell his story. "

" This is such an amazing story of survival and the will to go on. One of the BEST stories I've ever read! "

" This is the kind of book that I appreciate, but don't actually enjoy. :/ "

" Magnificent and in-depth research by Hillenbrand on a fascinating individual. "

" Awesome book! Couldn't put it down! Worth the read! "

" Fantastic! Very insightful into the war atrocities that occurred in the Pacific during WWII. "

" Good read. It was about how our men fought ww2 and survived pow camp. "

" This one was hard for me to get into, the first half dragged/read like a history text book and then once it got going it seemed a little embellished. I wasn't even sure I was going to finish it but I finally got through it. "

" It's not quite fair for me to rate this book with one star, as I only got through the first few chapters. The story itself had potential, and it's unfortunate that it is written so poorly. "

" Awesome true story, I couldn't put the book down. Flabbergasted and rather surreal to think of what some people have lived through and survived against all odds! "

" What a great book. This book taught me so much about the price of war and the strength of the human spirit. This is not my usual genre or era of book, but I loved it. I highly recommend it. Reading it made me feel patriotic and empowered. "

" I think I would've given this 3 stars right after I read this. However, it has stayed with me for a long time and I love that. It is a tough story to digest. It is what it is. Not sure I "enjoyed" it but wow, what a story. "

" This book is why they made a 5-star rating: something that changes the way you see and move through the world, something you will remember forever, something you are so appreciative you were able to be a part of. Wow. Freaking AMAZING story, brilliant writing, simply incredible... "

" Slow start, but it really opened up my heart and my eyes to so many things that I did not know. A must read. "

" what an inspiring tale of survival and resilience, and also how brutal mankind can be. a non-fiction tale that reads like thrilling fiction. "

" a very dark, true story of humanity, with the ever present Hope just on the horizon. "

" Truly one of the best books I've read. An inspiration to all. "

" It was an unbelievable story, but it was so heart breaking, it was a hard for me to read. "

" I would have liked more info about his life after the war. "

" Amazing story of survival...without gratuitous descriptions of torture! "

" Very readable and extremely intense and interesting. A good choice for Durham libraries' Pass the Book 2013 "

" This would be almost hard to accept if it was fiction. What an amazing true story, and what an incredible human being. Loved it! "

" Unbelievable true story of courage and tenacity. Reads like fiction. "

" Amazing! This was by far the best book that I have read in a long time! "

" One of the best books I've ever read.... I literally can't put it down! "

" Unbelievable, I read this book in two sittings - couldn't put it down. Memorial Day will have a new meaning for me this year. "

" I really loved this book. It was the best I have picked up in a while. It was inspiring, gut wrenching and thought provoking. I would definitely recommend this book! "

" The story of the Olympic runner, Louis Zamperini, inspired me. I'm glad Gaylen recommended it--repeatedly and insistently. It's a good one, a well-written story. At one point, I was so engrossed in it that I shrieked and woke Gaylen from his comfortable nap. "

" I was very excited to re-open this book every day to delve further into this incredible journey of strength and faith. I am still stunned by the positive, uplifting tone at the end. "

" Gripping real life story of a survivor of a world war II prision of war in Japan. A bit repetitive and length to me "

" Couldn't put this book down. One of the best survival stories I've ever read. "

" A book that is definitely worth the hype--an amazing story that is very American! in nature. "

" Really good. Depressing and gueling because of the tragic events, but there's triumph at the end, and that's what counts. "

" This is the book Marilyn read to Anders--at least parts of it. It's excellent--a great historical read. Some parts are hard--the suffering he experiences in the war. You'll like the "fly-boy" parts--it will remind you of your dad. "

" Inspiring story of survival during WWII-- lost at sea then in Japanese prison camps. Great writing. <br/> "