Wow! When I first read this in my freshman year of high school I hated it. Now what a story! The prose is so beautiful and powerful. I liked the first person point-of-view through Paul's eyes. I also like the stream of consciousness of Paul's thoughts on the war and war in general. He was so r...
This review is of the English translation of a German book. Well, that was depressing. I’ve been on a lifelong quest to find the most depressing book in the history of books, and this one has been recommended to me many, many times. I’m not convinced that it’s the most depressing book ever, but it...
Hmm...I don't know what to say about this one. I actually have no strong feelings about it. I thought it shed some interesting insight into the events of World War 1. And I appreciate that. Here's the problem, though: a lot of sad things happen, and people die. But I felt no attachment for these...
5/4 - Another book from my school days that I haven't read since, at least 14 years ago (I'm not sure which year I was in when it was the set reading). Another book where my tolerance for injustice will be tested. I think the only war book that I've read from the German point of view, but except for...
There's not much more I can say that hasn't already been written about this book. Heartbreaking, realistic, sad, the whole lot. The passages that seem to be staying with me are the screaming horses; his feelings of alienation during his leave at home; in the dugout/trench/crater with the dying soldi...
I know this book is a classic, but I thought it was just ok. The parts that focused on the characters doing and experiencing things were really well-written and drew my interest. However, the philosophical passages that broke up the activity dragged on and became rather repetitive.
Really great book but not as literary as I'd hoped it to be. Surprisingly quick read too. I thought the ending was a bit much but I can definitely see why people read this. Again, this should be something everyone should read. It makes me very grateful for living in an age of peace and really hopefu...
Wow, this book deserves all the accolades it has received over the years. It is the quintessential war novel which was written in the 1920s and the ideas are as pertinent today as they were then. For those who don't know, the story is about a young German man who serves as a soldier in WWI. Erich...
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