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Broken Jewel (2009)

by David L. Robbins(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1416590587 (ISBN13: 9781416590583)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Simon & Schuster

review 1: Historical novel based on the Los Banos Internment Camp for civilians in the Philippines WW2 and its liberation. The strength of this book was surely the characters and their development over the novel. You could really understand and feel the emotions of the captives as well as the Japanese soldiers and American servicemen who liberated the camp. Dragged at times, particularly in the mid-section of the book.
review 2: It took me a lot longer than usual to finish this book due to my heavy work schedule the last week but mainly I would emotionally tire after a few chapters. This book tells the story of the 2100 civilians imprisoned by the Japanese for greater than 3 years at Los Banos after the fall of Manila. Mr. Robbins tells the story of these people with un... morebelievable detail and historical accuracy. The two main characters Remy and Talbot are a father and son team that exemplify the true meaning of survivors. If you have ever read Ben Sherwoods The Survivor's Club you will know what I mean when I say that Remey is the Connector and Tal is the Fighter. less

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