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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
You know exactly how the story is going to end, but because Erich Maria Remarque is such a superb writer it still hits you in the gut. After finishing the last sentence all I could say was, "Damn. Daaamn. Daaaaamn."
What kept me from giving this book a 5-star was it's length. It gets a bit long and at certain points it kinda dragged for me, but aside from that, this is a solid piece of literature that has elevated Erich Maria Remarque into my personal pantheon of great writers, alongside the likes of John Steinbeck, George Orwell, Hermanne Hesse and Terry Pratchett.
This is a story of friendship & love that takes place in the bleak world of interwar Germany. The protagonist is a disillusioned war veteran who, alongside two of his best mates, runs a repair shop and does his best to get by in a fractured world that is slowly crumbling to pieces.
The characters are rich and varied and represent the true conditions of a community in decay. There are prostitutes, forced to turn tricks to make a living, yet still living in the hopes of a better tomorrow. There are bouncers and auto-shop vultures that provide opportunities for fist-fights and all out street brawls. There are the rich, who flaunt their money and good fortune in a way that is insulting and out of touch with the struggles of their compatriots. But most importantly there are the friends and lovers that give the story its spark and deeper meaning. The shittiest times are when we come to rely the most on our friends, and maybe one can say that the difficult times are also when we see the true depth of our love.
She pushed the vase with the flowers carefully back against the wall. I saw her slender, arched neck, the straight shoulders and the arms, a shade too thin. As she knelt she looked like a child, a child one must take care of. But her movements were those of a graceful animal, and then when she stood up and leaned against me, she was no longer a child, her eyes and her lips again had the inquiring expectancy and mystery that so intoxicated me and of which I had believed there was none left in this muddy world.
Remarque, Erich Maria. Three Comrades (p. 154). Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
What kept me from giving this book a 5-star was it's length. It gets a bit long and at certain points it kinda dragged for me, but aside from that, this is a solid piece of literature that has elevated Erich Maria Remarque into my personal pantheon of great writers, alongside the likes of John Steinbeck, George Orwell, Hermanne Hesse and Terry Pratchett.
This is a story of friendship & love that takes place in the bleak world of interwar Germany. The protagonist is a disillusioned war veteran who, alongside two of his best mates, runs a repair shop and does his best to get by in a fractured world that is slowly crumbling to pieces.
The characters are rich and varied and represent the true conditions of a community in decay. There are prostitutes, forced to turn tricks to make a living, yet still living in the hopes of a better tomorrow. There are bouncers and auto-shop vultures that provide opportunities for fist-fights and all out street brawls. There are the rich, who flaunt their money and good fortune in a way that is insulting and out of touch with the struggles of their compatriots. But most importantly there are the friends and lovers that give the story its spark and deeper meaning. The shittiest times are when we come to rely the most on our friends, and maybe one can say that the difficult times are also when we see the true depth of our love.
She pushed the vase with the flowers carefully back against the wall. I saw her slender, arched neck, the straight shoulders and the arms, a shade too thin. As she knelt she looked like a child, a child one must take care of. But her movements were those of a graceful animal, and then when she stood up and leaned against me, she was no longer a child, her eyes and her lips again had the inquiring expectancy and mystery that so intoxicated me and of which I had believed there was none left in this muddy world.
Remarque, Erich Maria. Three Comrades (p. 154). Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
Mokytoja sake skaityt kas man idomu 🩷
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
at first it was difficult for me to read the book, since i wasn't getting an idea of where it's all going. i think for like first 200 pages and i wasn't really interested. plot seemed basic, but i still like the way Remarque writes and his artistic explanation of daily things. with time, i got the understanding of where this book is going and it turned out to be more inspiring on the bromance side, rather than the romance. it was surprising for me considering whose book i was reading. when one of the friends were suddenly killed, it was so unexpected and it made me super emotional, where on the other hand Path was portrayed poorly as a character for me. she felt like a stranger to me. also, i liked the ideas on life and death and it's unfairness Remarque touched in the book, it was beautifully written and i felt really empathetic for the characters at times.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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Puiki knyga, pamilsti veikėjus, panirsti į to laiko atmosferą. Skurdo ir skausmo jausmą po karo. Nupasokojamas pragyvenimo lygio skirtumai. Ši knyga tikrai atskleidžia meilės ir tikros draugystės temas.
Роман, который каждому школьнику поколения тиктока покажется наивным, про миллениалов и речи нет. Ого, только что вышедший на биржу труда голодранец продаёт любимое корыто, чтобы оплатить медицинские счета друга. Вот это НАСТОЯЩИЙ ТОВАРИЩ, ДААА, ТАКИХ УЖЕ НЕ ОСТАЛОСЬ. Истинная любовь умирает в расцвете сил прямо на руках героя, не может быть, плакали всей маршруткой. God, а я аниме пинал по жопе за tearjerk мелодрамы. Японские аниматоры, похоже учатся у немецких классиков.
Хорошее искусство говорит с тобой, задаёт вопросы. «Три товарища» спрашивают меня: может ли копнуть глубже фасада, если тебе наплевать на историю? Но ты и так знаешь ответ.
don't care out of ten
Хорошее искусство говорит с тобой, задаёт вопросы. «Три товарища» спрашивают меня: может ли копнуть глубже фасада, если тебе наплевать на историю? Но ты и так знаешь ответ.
don't care out of ten
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes