All Quiet on the Western Front

[Sethomas]

Awesome fucking book. Not considering Catch-22 or Slaughterhouse Five, probably the best damn war book ever written. I loved it.

[Drew Katsikas]

I had to read this back in 9th grade. I seemed to be the only person who liked it. The relation between Kat and, unfortunatley, the other soldier whose name I can't remeber, was really moving.

[ProfessorCool]

really good book, worth reading again sometime.,

[sadie]

until i read that novel, i was sure i'd hate any set in a war.

[kellychaos]

This book is so intense that I had to put it down a few times just to calm down. It's very lucid and insightful. I'm discovering more and more that American and European writers of the 1920's and 1930's are a gold mine. Thanks all for the recommendation.

[DamnthatDavid]

I have only watched the movie. The good version, with Technicolor.

But if the book is even 2 times better then the movie, I'll check it out.

[kellychaos]

I've never seen the movie but this book doesn't appeal to me as the kind of literature that would translate well into a movie. There's too much inner thoughts and feelings that would you'd be hard pressed to find a way to put into the dialogue between the characters without it seeming forced.

[PILLOWFIGHT]

i saw the movie it is SICK!!

[nothing4buddha]

all quiet on the western front is definitely one of my favorites. when i first read it a couple years back it really touched me. i'm actually reading it right now again :X

[kellychaos]

i saw the movie it is SICK!!

In a visually graphic way? Explain.

[DeadKennedys]

My favorite book of all time :)

[kellychaos]

At first I was suprised and disappointed by the ending (I won't spoil it for those who haven't read it yet) but, after thinking about it, I realized that it really couldn't end any other way ... a strong statement that the author was making throughout the whole novel, really.

[Zebra 3]

I have only watched the movie. The good version, with Technicolor.
I only watched the movie. The icky B&W version.

[Gurlugon]

Thatnsk for letting us know!

[DrGonzo]

Fantatic book and equally great movie. The original 1930 version though. Not the one with John Boy.