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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
informative
slow-paced
J'en ai lu des livres sur la première guerre mondiale. Mais un livre aussi fort, aussi prenant et aussi humain, jamais.
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Heart-breaking, human, and timeless. Not only is this an excellent account of war on the front lines, but the story is masterfully told. Remarque oscillates between carnage so regular it becomes almost mundane for our protagonist, and the quiet moments where the effects of that carnage on his psyche begin to creep in.
It's the latter that makes this a masterpiece. The sober moments where the narrator tries to contemplate life after the war, and cannot. War has stripped him, and his entire generation, of their ability to participate in life as it is back home, so much so that the prospect of doing so is no longer even a source of hope. What makes this phenomenon all the more unbearable is his inability to explain it to those that came before him, and those that will come after.
One of the highest compliments I can give a book is that it is important, and All Quiet on the Western Front earns that accolade without question.
It's the latter that makes this a masterpiece. The sober moments where the narrator tries to contemplate life after the war, and cannot. War has stripped him, and his entire generation, of their ability to participate in life as it is back home, so much so that the prospect of doing so is no longer even a source of hope. What makes this phenomenon all the more unbearable is his inability to explain it to those that came before him, and those that will come after.
One of the highest compliments I can give a book is that it is important, and All Quiet on the Western Front earns that accolade without question.
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-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
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i fucking hate war. such a beautifully written, moving piece of literature. feeling very empty after finishing this. cried.