A review by whimsicalmeerkat
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

5.0

This is without question one of the best and most moving books I have read. It is a clear and unflinching description of World War I from the perspective of a young German soldier. It addresses the horrors of war, the camaraderie felt by the soldiers, the awareness they gain of how senseless it all is, and the fact that, as a generation, they will be lost afterwards because the war is where they grew to adulthood. Both the writing and the sentiment carried from the author reminded me of [b:The Things They Carried|133518|The Things They Carried|Tim O'Brien|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1297915473s/133518.jpg|1235619] and other books by [a:Tim O'Brien|2330|Tim O'Brien|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1232136886p2/2330.jpg], which is both high praise and a testament to the darkness and emotions of the book. This is now, without question, one of my favorite books.