All quiet on the western front

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The timeless classic of World War I Germany that speaks to generation after generation. The touching story of four young German boys and their army life during World War I.

248 pages

English language

Published Jan. 24, 1958 by Little, Brown.

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ISBN:
978-0-316-73992-4
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OCLC Number:
13378950

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Subjects
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction
  • Germany -- Juvenile fiction

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reviewed All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

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4 1/2 stars
Yeah, I liked this. I can see why this is a classic and why it has withstood the test of time. I'm sure it was controversial back in the day because it was kind of gritty and risque'. I'm not one for war stories so the fact that I read this and was engaged until the end is a testament to the authors ability to tell it "like it is" without sugar-coating or sentimentality which would render it corny. And we all know I have an adversion to corny.

So yeah, force yourself out of your comfort zone occasionally and read something you aren't exactly drawn towards. There is a lot of classic literature out there and it's almost always worthy of your reading time. Go for it.