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Три товарища by Erich Maria Remarque

mona_lisa248's review against another edition

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slow-paced

1.5

jozefetko's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

whisperwind's review against another edition

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2.0

when i was teenager i could write 5 stars because-
"oh its Remarque, i should write 5, no matter what i think" ; " people are writing 5 stars, how i dare to write less?"; "what people will think" ; "The world knows better than me, i should write 5" '; "maybe i just can't understand, others are smarter, sooo... 5"

now-i dare to say- i do not like it, it was boring, too tragic for me, simple, with some extraordinary , wise phrases. characters are good, i love them, but storyline -NO. i think i should have read it earlier.

mashkhura_1378's review

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challenging emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

siddarthkrishna10's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

andgineer's review against another edition

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5.0

Интересно, что автору удается писать так, что ты воспринимаешь только эмоции людей и антураж далекого уже времени остается не столь виден.
Быт этих людей кардинально отличался от нашего, но читая роман ты об этом не задумываешься.

На мой вкус роман менее интересен, чем Триумфальная арка. Но это уже индивидуально - здесь больше о взаимоотношениях, там больше о индивидуальных ощущениях.

И нравится что в сравнительно небольшом тексте автор полностью раскрыл тему.
Объем микроскопический по сравнению с теми бесконечными потоками текста, что гонят многие современные писатели. Но нет ощущения что что-то недосказано.

taima00yaghi's review against another edition

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This is dad's favorite book, I can't wait to read it

sternklara's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

rip robby lohkamp you would have loved the smiths

jdintr's review against another edition

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5.0

This book captured then captivated me.

The three titular comrades are old Army buddies, ten years after their service in the First World War, who are struggling to keep a auto mechanic business afloat in the years between the Germany's great inflation and the Great Depression. Their evenings are spent among prostitutes a a local bar where Robert plays the piano for tips. One comrade, Gottfried, bills himself as "the last Romantic." The other, Otto, is an aspiring race car driver, immensely proud of a souped-up car that he has named "Karl."

Then She walks in. Pat. A blue-eyed, raven-haired beauty. Robert is smitten. His world shifts, and his comrades rally to his support.

Heck, I was smitten by Pat. It has been years since I read Remarque's masterpiece, All Quiet on the Western Front. I had nearly forgotten his gift for character. I found myself rooting for these characters, delighting at their hard-earned lessons on living and loving. There is so much wisdom in this book, so much its characters are willing to reveal about their vivid inner lives.

One thing that the characters keep hidden is their past--whether it is the three comrades' experiences in the War, or Pat's struggles with her health. In the last third of the book, the three comrades face death once again, which puts their friendship to the ultimate test and breaks the reader's heart, along with theirs.

This is an amazing, wonderful book. I didn't expect to like it. Instead I loved it. Highly recommended.

mildukas's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0