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read_with_riley's review
2.0
All Quiet On The Western Front was pretty depressing. There wasn't too much happy or anything in it, and it dragged sometimes. If I didn't have to read it for school and had chosen it of my own volition, I think I probably would have enjoyed it more, though it did get pretty horrific at some points. I didn't really enjoy the rather graphic (though weirdly, but accurately described) detail so much, but to each his own style of writing.
chriswolak's review
5.0
I've read this book a couple times and think its just stunning. My grandfather served in World War I on the German side and I know its irrational, but this book makes me feel a little closer to him. He died long before I was born and no one knows the details of his service, at this time. He was injured at least once that we know of and I have a photo of him in a hospital gown with his uniform hat on. He also was drafted to serve in WWII. I think its a testament to the power of this book that it is still considered one of the most profound anti-war novels and it remains on summer reading lists for high schoolers. The Marine Corps also includes it on their professional development reading lists for Marines. I served in the Marines but they didn't have a professional reading list back in the 80s!
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