★★★★★ — I have either read it more than once, or it shaped and influenced my thinking, or I find myself thinking about it long after I finished reading it.

★★★★ — Well-worth the time spent reading, may read it again, but haven’t yet.

★★★ — Passed the time satisfactorily, but would not read again nor urge you to read.

★★ — Had a few redeeming moments, but for the most part, a poor use of time.

— Deeply regret that I read this. The time would have been better spent staring vacantly out the window.


“Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption” by Laura Hillenbrand
non-fiction, ★★★★★ Suzanne Chandler non-fiction, ★★★★★ Suzanne Chandler

“Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption” by Laura Hillenbrand

Louis Zamperini is a WWII Army Airforce bomber whose plane crashes into the Pacific. He endures many days on the raft only to be rescued by the enemy and put into a P.O.W. camp. Well-written and engaging story which I could not put it down. And it certainly put my hardships and troubles into perspective.

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