Louis Zamperini Analysis

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I didn’t want this book to read but ended up with it and loved it. Once I started I kept going till I finished. The book over looks Louis Zamperini and his incredible journey. I could relate very well because of what I’ve been through in my life with people and as a runner. Some of the things I didn’t relate to but still had a awesome time reading about all the information and text. The story is not told by Louie but the author and she does such a good job of illustrating thing in the way she puts them or the order she puts them in. You feel what Louie feels every though it’s not directly from him. You hurt when he hurts, feel glory when he feels glory, feel pain when he feels pain, etc. Also seeing how Louie evolved is a thing in himself because

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