The movie based on this incredible true story is one of my favorites that my husband has shown me.

I didn’t find the storytelling in the book to be all that coherent until the last third of the book. This made pushing through the beginning and middle seem like a bit of a chore. So many names, ranks, and asides, that I didn’t really connect with any individuals in particular. I’m not the best with visuals so the amount of names and the description of the complex traps and tunneling would have contributed to me not being able to really “see” everything well. The movie format, naturally, takes care of this, so when watching the film I was highly invested and the story and fate of numerous soldiers was very emotional.

Even though I’m only giving the book 3 stars, this amazing story I would highly recommend to others whether via book or movie format.