All quiet on the Western Front is a very good and powerful novel that had a lot of impact on me. It’s an eternal classic story of the sadness that people lived in the war and the hardest emotions that they passed.
The story is narrated by Paul Baumer, a young German soldier who is sent to the front lines during World War I. In his own brutal and bad perspective. It’s incredible how he shows the reality that he passed, and in the time of the transmit of reality of the war when he shows. Unvarnished reality of the front lines from the constant fear and violence to the environment among soldiers.
One of the aspects of the story that shocked me the most is the way it explores the laws of innocence in the form of the younger generation who where trust into the horrors of war. Paul and his colleagues are just teenagers when they are send to fight, and they quickly loose the youthful idealism as they confront the brutal truths. The novel shows the profound emotional scars of those who survived.
The book also gets deep into the absurdity of war, showing the disconnect between soldiers and the front lines and also the leaders and politicians who made decisions of the safety of their officers. Its a reminder of the humane cause of the war.
“All Quiet on the Western Front” it’s a novel that makes you reflect and catch hard emotions about war and the sacrifices made by those who serve and the profound impact of violence in humans. Its a book that serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of peace and understanding in a world makedby conflict and fight.