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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Reviewing books based on the writer's personal experiences is difficult. Sure, it's a work of fiction, but young men like Paul's friends died by the millions in World War One, so when reading All Quiet on the Western Front you get the sense you're reading nonfiction, or you might as well be.
All Quiet on the Western Front is moving and tragic. I cared for each of the characters and hoped the group of friends all would make it out of the war alive, even though I knew better.
All Quiet on the Western Front is moving and tragic. I cared for each of the characters and hoped the group of friends all would make it out of the war alive, even though I knew better.
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"All Quiet on the Western Front" is both sad and beautiful. It reminds me of gray, overcast mornings in the fall when life feels muted but serene. Erich Maria Remarque tells the story of Paul Bäumer and his schoolmates who all signed up to serve in the German military at the start of World War I. The story bred a new genre of book and became an instant classic. What amazed me about "All Quiet on the Western Front" is how universal Paul's story is. Erich Maria Remarque's descriptions of the exhaustion and apathy of veteran soldiers are echoed in books like "Lone Survivor," "American Sniper," and "Matterhorn." This latter book is similar enough to "All Quiet on the Western Front" that I would recommend that they are read together--or at least in the same year.
I've always wanted to read classic books but rarely get around to them. I can thank my sister-in-law for recommending we read this book together in this case. I'm glad I took her up on it because this story has made an imprint on me. I am amazed at how despite all of mankind's progress in the last century, our experiences in war have not. War is perennially whitewashed by movies and games, but its brutality remains.
Do yourself a favor and read this book this year.
I've always wanted to read classic books but rarely get around to them. I can thank my sister-in-law for recommending we read this book together in this case. I'm glad I took her up on it because this story has made an imprint on me. I am amazed at how despite all of mankind's progress in the last century, our experiences in war have not. War is perennially whitewashed by movies and games, but its brutality remains.
Do yourself a favor and read this book this year.