All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

190 pages first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

In 1914 Paul Bäumer and his classmates are marched to the local recruiting office by a sentimentally patriotic form-master. On a calm October day in 1918, only a few weeks before the Armistice, Paul will be the last of them to be killed. In All Qu...

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Moods

sad 85%
dark 78%
emotional 75%
reflective 54%
tense 49%
challenging 38%
informative 23%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 22%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.99

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