"All Quiet on the Western Front"

Recently, I read the book "All Quiet on the Western Front." It was written by Erich Maria Remarque. This book tells about a young German soldier, Paul Bäumer. The story is set during World War 1(known as The Great War at the time). Paul must fight in the trenches and commit gruesome acts to survive.

Paul Bäumer is the protagonist of the story and the primary side characters are Tjaden, Haie Westhus, Albert Kropp, Müller, and Katczinski(Kat). Kat is Paul's closest friend and fellow soldier. Both, Paul and Kat fight alongside the other characters. Kat is the most intelligent member of their group. If you would like to know more about these characters then check out this awesome read.

The majority of this story tells of the lives of these boys who were turned into men by war.This story describes many of the gritty and disgusting details of war. I found this book to be a wonderful read. I enjoyed the story quite a bit considering that it tells the good and the bad sides of war. It is also the first book to ever make me feel sad. If this story sounds interesting to you, then I recommend you check it out at John I. Burton High School's  library.