The Unbroken had at first piqued my curiosity because of its topics – that is to say: colonialism and queer representation – so I surely didn’t complain when it was selected as last month’s read by one of book clubs I’m in. Unfortunately, an interesting subject alone a good novel does not make, and while I don’t like thrashing works whose heart seems to be in the right place, I really can’t pretend I enjoyed this book, nor can I find many positive qualities besides good intentions.