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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ein schweres und dabei sehr schönes Buch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War
It was a very accurate depiction of the catastrophies of war on people involved on the front lines . It shows how much people away from wars are detached from the harsh realties you will never know untill you face death eye to eye. Then crying for your mother won't be childish but will be the only humane option for you in your dying breath.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
90/100
- Wanted to read another WW1 book after being completely blindsided by In Memoriam and what better way than to see how things were on the other side. Unless I’m mistaken, All Quiet keeps things quite vague in terms of which battles are featured - but you can easily assume they would’ve been at the Somme etc (like In Memoriam’s British counterpart characters).
- Considering this was written in the 1920s, this is absolutely incredible at demonstrating the mental toils of war. People get their arms blown off and die in various horrible ways ofc, but physical injury is less of a focus than Paul and his *comrades’* mental health - which I can only imagine wasn’t a common trope in 1929 (maybe even somewhat taboo?).
- Brotherhood/friendship is one of the main themes of the book, and Paul’s brother-like bond with the older Kat is one of its strong points. Again, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was written 100 years later.
- The book doesn’t glorify the war, the soldiers aren’t made out to be heroes - they’re just trying to survive one moment from the next. While you can see why Nazi Germany hated the book, it’s very neutral in terms of The Allies vs The Central Powers. It’s fair to say it’s anti-war, pro-soldiers. One of the most upsetting parts of the book is where Paul brutally stabs a French soldier but then tries to nurse him/comfort him in his last hours. Once he discovers he has a wife and daughter, Paul naively vows to find a way to help them.
- Very excited to watch the recent movie on Netflix next weekend.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Oh, what a powerful book. Terrible, frightening and so gruesome, it's hard to imagine that people really did have to live through this and that the Great War was not the last.