All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front/The Road Back #1

Erich Maria Remarque with A.W. Wheen (Translator)

175 pages first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
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This is the testament of Paul Bäumer, who enlists with his classmates in the German army of World War I. These young men become enthusiastic soldiers, but their world of duty, culture, and progress breaks into pieces under the first bombardment in...

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Moods

sad 85%
dark 79%
emotional 75%
reflective 54%
tense 50%
challenging 38%
informative 23%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 19%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%

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