I have E-Book version of the book, Unbroken. Although the survival story of LT. Louis Zamperini is a compelling subject in it's self, the book flows more like a story line wrapped around true facts and should not be considered a narrative nor a diary of Zamperini's ordeal.

A couple of examples:

"We meet again," Sasaki said. Louie gaped at him in astonishment. He knew nothing of Sasaki's alleged spying, and was stunned to see his friend in the service of his enemy. Sasaki looked at him warmly. He'd been prepared to see Louie, but he was disturbed by how thin he was. He made a playful crack about how ugly Louie looked bald.


Louie was furious at the sharks. He had thought that they had an understanding: The men would stay out of the sharks' turf - the water - and the sharks would stay off of theirs - the raft. That the sharks had taken shots at him when he had gone overboard, and when the raft had been mostly submerged after the strafing, had seemed fair enough. But their attempt to poach men from their reinflated raft struck Louie as dirty pool. He stewed all night, scowled hatefully at the sharks all day, and eventually made a decision. If the sharks were going to try to eat him, he was going to try to eat them.


I am not a big fan of this type of method of book writing for non-fiction documentaries and I never did finish the book.

That said, the author did meticulous research and the book is well documented with foot notes throughout.

It will be interesting to see how the movie is portrayed if and when it is released....