The Road Back by Erich Maria Remarque

The Road Back

All Quiet on the Western Front/The Road Back #2

Erich Maria Remarque with A. W. Wheen (Translator)

344 pages • first pub 1931 (editions) user-added

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

After surviving several horrifying years in the inferno of the Western Front, a young German soldier and his cohorts return home at the end of WW1. Their road back to life in civilian world is made arduous by their bitterness about what they find ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews

Moods

sad 91%
reflective 78%
emotional 69%
challenging 39%
dark 39%
hopeful 26%
informative 26%
tense 26%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 26%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 17%

Average rating

4.36

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