All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front/The Road Back #1

Erich Maria Remarque with Brian Murdoch (Translator)

296 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

On the hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I: a hardcover edition of the classic tale of a young German soldier's harrowing experiences in the trenches, widely acclaimed as the greatest war novel of all time. When twenty-year-old Paul B ...

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Moods

sad 86%
emotional 76%
dark 75%
reflective 57%
tense 46%
challenging 38%
informative 24%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 26%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.94

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