I am reading unbroken right now and I think it is a really great book so far. Louis Zamperini, the man who’s journey the book is all about was a child during the great depression. He grew up as a trouble child, stealing food and always into some sort of mischief whether it be stealing a cake from a local bakery, or letting people into sports games through the back door of the stadium so they didn’t have to pay. During school, he became very into running, he trained all day and gave it his all until he made it to the Olympics at a very young age. His real story begins when his plane crashed into the pacific and he was one of the three onboard that survived the crash. The book is basically his story of how he survived imprisonment and how the Japanese treated him. When I am reading the book, all I can think about is how whenever something seems bad, it just gets worse. I think some people may not like the book just because of the bad things that happen in it.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
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Roscoe, I also read Unbroken over the winter break, and I agree with you, some people probably won't like this book because of some of the graphic things that happens to Louis, both on the ocean, and in Japanese war camps. I will tell you that him growing up as a troubled kid, will help him in the future. And as for right now, I think that the book will only get more exciting for you as you keep reading through-out the book.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds really good. I think since we just learned about the Great Depression and are just starting to learn about WWII the book had even more of an impact on you. I really would like to read this book because of what we are learning in Social Studies. This book sounds exciting and very well written
ReplyDeleteI read Unbroken during Q1, and it definitely makes my top 10 list of favorite books of all time. I thought it was really interesting how some of Louis' more "undesirable" traits that he had as a child probably ended up saving his life later in the Prisoner of War camps. Also, the book seems like it could easily be fiction just because it's hard to imagine that such incredible things could have all really happened to one person.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading it now too, Roscoe (on my new Nook!) & am really involved in it. It's so interesting to me how many of you loved it.
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