mrbean's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A chilling depiction of the unspeakable atrocities of war bared through a humanistic lens, All Quiet on the Western Front timelessly captures the fundamental sickness of the world—of human nature and the futility of conflict combined with the unbearable weight of its history, in pure, utter discord.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and War
Moderate: Colonisation and Grief
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