All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

296 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Considered by many the greatest war novel of all time, All Quiet on the Western Front is Erich Maria Remarque's masterpiece of the German experience during World War I.I am young, I am twenty years old; yet I know nothing of life but despair, deat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16,687 reviews

Moods

sad 87%
dark 77%
emotional 76%
reflective 56%
tense 47%
challenging 38%
informative 23%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 24%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.95

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