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A review by teya_daneva
Arch of Triumph: A Novel of a Man Without a Country by Erich Maria Remarque
5.0
Now I understand why the Arch of Triumph has always been on my to-read list. I enjoyed the depth of thoughts of the main protagonist. I like how the novel can be well described as a love story, although I had the impression that it distances the reader from what many of us define as love.
I cannot lie - I did not like that the main character did not show any weaknesses. As a woman and someone who is a bit annoyed by the air of superiority that a profession in medicine gives, I could see signs of what we now know as toxic masculinity.
I truly loved the novel, while I was also very often annoyed by it. It did teach me something about love that everyone in love easily forgets. I did not enjoy any other book by Remarque the same way. Or should I say "feel"?
I cannot lie - I did not like that the main character did not show any weaknesses. As a woman and someone who is a bit annoyed by the air of superiority that a profession in medicine gives, I could see signs of what we now know as toxic masculinity.
I truly loved the novel, while I was also very often annoyed by it. It did teach me something about love that everyone in love easily forgets. I did not enjoy any other book by Remarque the same way. Or should I say "feel"?