All Quiet on the Western Front
by Erich Maria Remarque
Taste attributes: warhistoricaldramaunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA serious, moving war novel: grounded and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
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 the trenches.
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- Author
- Erich Maria Remarque
- Published
- 1929
- Pages
- 248
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