A review by dleybz
Arch of Triumph: A Novel of a Man Without a Country by Erich Maria Remarque

4.0

Not my type of novel, but I can see why it's an important piece of literature. Remarque is able to capture well the feeling of a time and place (pre-WWII Paris), and more specifically of a people (refugees), in a way that makes one feel as if they are living their themselves. Although the book is mostly a slice of life (a narrative style that I don't find very engaging), Remarque's Romantic writing style is able to keep the reader engaged during even the most drab or banal of descriptions.