4.03 AVERAGE

challenging dark sad medium-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

Horrifying, but beautifully written. Deservedly a classic.
dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
reflective sad medium-paced
dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

Wow, amazing book written in the viewpoint of a young soldier in the trenches. This German soldier could have been any nationality, it reads through the struggle they live in day in day out. I've never really thought about it from the germans during the war.
dark reflective sad fast-paced

that was not fair

"i have a reason to be an angsty teen now," -me after reading this.

"i'm going to go listen to billie eilish and cry," -also me after reading this.


read partially on audiobook and partially annotated

This book could have been written from a German OR British perspective. There is no difference within the ranks of soldier during WW1. They were all just doing what they were told.