All Quiet on the Western Front

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Erich Maria Remarque

The masterpiece of the German experience during World War I, considered by many the greatest war novel of all time—with an Oscar–winning film adaptation now streaming on Netflix. “[Erich Maria Remarque] is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank.”—The New York Times Book ReviewI am young, I am twenty years old; yet I know nothing of life but despair, death, fear, and fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow. . . .This is the testament of Paul Bäumer, who enlists with his classmates in the German army during World War I. They become soldiers with youthful enthusiasm. But the world of duty, culture, and progress they had been taught breaks in pieces under the first bombardment in the trenches.Through years of vivid horror, Paul holds fast to a single vow: to fight against the principle of hate that meaninglessly pits young men of the same generation but different uniforms against one another . . . if only he can come out of the war alive.

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Author

Erich Maria Remarque

Pages

240

Publisher

Random House Publishing Group

Published Date

2013-09-03

ISBN

9780812985535 0812985532

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"After I become a world famous English teacher, I'll demand of my students to tell me why this is such a good book (and, it is)"

Jesse Gauntt

"Heartbreaking story of the turmoil of war. Offers great insight to the mental fatigue of soldiers during war time, and hopefully shows those who are spared from war how to talk to those who suffered."

Rachel Temp

"I borrowed this one from my father-in-law. I read it because I planned to watch the movie. I don’t regret it and more, I couldn’t put it down. #devastating #graphic"

Kayla Larrison

"Excellent."

Reading into the Void

"What a tremendously wonderful book. This book was written in the 30s by a soldier who served in World War I for the Germans. This book was banned by Nazis because it doesn’t paint the best picture of life on the front line. It’s also one of the oldest books that references what we know today has PTSD, but was called Shellshock for a long time. The ending is wonderful. The character development is so good throughout, and you really feel engaged with all the characters. I think this is a must read."

Beaux Tibideaux

"“it is clear the unhappiness of the world is so often brought on by small men” good book :))"

Kait

"I had to read this for school. It has quite a good message, and I really do think people should read it...but it's very, very depressing."

Kyrie Law

"Beautiful, heartbreaking, and reflective. I would say it was better than the movie. Had far more detail and had emotional scenes that just weren’t included in the film. Highly recommend! "

Christian Herholdt

"Gives a great depiction of the true reality of war and how the phrase, "War is Hell" is nothing to take lightly."

NickT

"I read this some time ago in an effort to round out my reading list and can’t remember much of it now. I recall being a bit underwhelmed. I gave it three stars out of five."