Book Review of
Devotion
Grace's Review
I really liked Devotion by Adam Makos. I have read very little about the Korean War, but now I want to read more.
This book was very well written. I liked that this story is so unique and that there was so much covered in the book. From the description, I thought that it was going to be focused more on the pilot duo Brown and Hudner, but it did not. It brought up a lot about what was going on with marines that were being helped by Brown and Hudner.
It also talks about the racial tensions and relationships during that time. I liked how it handled it and brought up how Brown handled it. I think that it was also great that Makos added parts about Brown’s wife. There was also so much emotion in the book that I became attached and routing for true heroes who fought so many years ago.
I think it was well worth buying. I did have some doubts about some of the accuracy. The historical events are accurate, but there were a lot of conversations that I am sure are not 100% accurate. I can hardly remember conversations I had yesterday, which make me doubt how accurate people can remember conversations from the 1950s.
Lynn's Review
Devotion by Adam Makos is a WWII story of heroism, friendship, and sacrifice. This will be one of my top reads of the year.
Grace and my husband have been trying to get me to read this for years. Grace read it quite a few years ago. In fact, she might have read it soon after it came out in 2015.
I was motivated to finally read it because Devotion the movie comes out in November 2022. I knew I had to read it before watching the movie. This book is amazing. It was a five star nonfiction read for me.
It is now in my top ten nonfiction books of all time. It is an amazing story with great writing. This would be an excellent book for those that love historical fiction and want to read more nonfiction. This book was hard to put down.
Not only is the story and writing great, but it is also about the Korean War. There has not been a lot written on the Korean War.
I am so glad Adam Makos decided to share this story. This is a great book for fans of Unbroken and The Boys in the Boat.