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A review by camillalice
Eight Stories: Tales of War and Loss by Erich Maria Remarque
4.0
When I read All Quiet on the Western Front, I found it so powerful I gave it 5 stars. Strangely, I wasn't aware Erich Maria Remarque had written anything else, when he was actually quite a prolific writer! When I saw this one on NetGalley, I had to request it.
It's a very short book at 192 pages, especially since the first third of the book is an interesting introduction about Remarque and his writing, but, like All Quiet, all eight stories go right to your heart. All the stories are linked to WW1, either taking place during the war or after it, and show the mental, physical or spiritual suffering of the soldiers and their loved ones. It is incredibly sad, the writing is beautiful, and Remarque manages to say so much with very few words. A recommended read!
Note - thanks to NetGalley and NYU Press for a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
It's a very short book at 192 pages, especially since the first third of the book is an interesting introduction about Remarque and his writing, but, like All Quiet, all eight stories go right to your heart. All the stories are linked to WW1, either taking place during the war or after it, and show the mental, physical or spiritual suffering of the soldiers and their loved ones. It is incredibly sad, the writing is beautiful, and Remarque manages to say so much with very few words. A recommended read!
Note - thanks to NetGalley and NYU Press for a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.