Wow, what a story! I don't typically read books having to do with war (just not my thing), but for some reason I picked this one up. Maybe it had to do with the fact that it was $0.99 at Goodwill and I had heard really good things about it... I'm not certain, but what I do know is that I liked it. The story focuses around Louis Zamperini; while a terror in his boyhood, Louis developed (through the persuasion of his brother) an affinity and skill for running. If he could run fast, he couldn't be caught by the police, bullies, or whomever else was chasing him. He ran fast enough to get himself into the Berlin Olympics.
World War II came and changed Louis from a runner to a gunner. He would go on several missions, yet the one in May 1943 would be the one that sent him and two others into the Pacific Ocean. Louis ends up enduring prisoner camps that seemed destined to not only break his body and his mind, but his spirit as well. As I was reading, I found myself thinking, "How much more can one person take?" The pictures in the book were a bit haunting, but I did enjoy the look back in time.
The book was extremely well written and had me on a roller coaster of emotions throughout.
5 of 5 flamingos.
Side note: I did see the movie and it pales in comparison to the book. (as most movies do) If I hadn't read the book, I might not have understood some of the transitions of where Louis was going.
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