Zeit zu leben und Zeit zu sterben
by Erich Maria Remarque
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Read in April, 2008
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Another classic with a great story of a soldier on furlough. Though the first quarter deals with a wehrmacht soldier fighting on the Eastern front, the body of this work deals with Ernst Graeber coming home to his war torn home. Daily bombardments and lost family still can't stop Remarque from creating a protagonist finding love.
The disappointment (for me) in this work is not so much reading another war-romance novel, but in the rapid fire delivery of his return to the front. It seemed very...more
The disappointment (for me) in this work is not so much reading another war-romance novel, but in the rapid fire delivery of his return to the front. It seemed very...more
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This is a great view and really shows what is great about Remarque books. It takes a subject like World War II Germany and shows it from a different view than is often shown. Although at first it may seem depressing, as a whole book, it makes you think and is beautifully written.
The biggest beauty about this book in its original form, though, is its use of the German language and the beauty of how it sounds. It loses one star just because the English doesn't sound as flowing and "poe
The biggest beauty about this book in its original form, though, is its use of the German language and the beauty of how it sounds. It loses one star just because the English doesn't sound as flowing and "poe
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This book was quite amazing. It is from the viewpoint of a Nazi soldier who gets to go home from war. He finds out that things home are terrible, everything is turned upside down. He falls in love and among the chaos there are moments of peace and beauty. There is amazing social commentary on concepts such as collective guilt, our responsibility to standing up to evil and war. The ending of the book is quite haunting and i cant wait to read more of his books
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Read in August, 1996
I actually read this auf Deutsch, so I'm not sure I understood everything. Also, it was over a decade ago. I remember it being filled with the usual Marker (his real name) cynicism and yet good-heartedness as applied to a particular wartime troop. He always has a lot of heart and a lot to say. Unfortunately, I don't have a good memory.
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Why is this one not as popular as All Quiet on the Western Front? Like All Quiet, it's about a young German soldier in WWII, but this one has a great love story and was three times more pleasurable for me. *note* Don't read this if you're a recovering alcoholic because on every page, someone is drinking something.
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recommends it for:
history buffs, lit fans, hopeless romantics
the story of a german soldier at war and on leave from the front. not the best remarque book but scores extra points for the brooding and vivid descriptions of war and its effects on people.
fast paced read, goes well with all is quiet on the western from, three comrades and black obelisk.
fast paced read, goes well with all is quiet on the western from, three comrades and black obelisk.
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This is a beautiful display of the German language. Although at first, the plot may seem somewhat depressing, as a whole, the book really makes you think. It is a completely different view of World War II.
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An "All Quiet..." for WWII, but you get the sense that the author is running om empty and lacking in direct observation (Remarque was in the USA during the war.)
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Read in July, 2008
A capturing and touching narrative not of a man becoming a soldier but of a soldier becoming a man and a human being again.
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I learned from this book ... that books don't always have a happy ending [7th grade reading assignment:].
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Read in January, 2008
Made me weep at 35,000 feet. But be warned: this novel is flawed.
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A nice intro to Remarque books. I recommend it to start with.
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