The Black Obelisk

The third book of Remarque I have read so far. After this one, I can loudly say, no, not just say, I can scream and shout, not can but will - Erich Maria Remarque is trully my fav. writer. Even now I'm astonished with his words, words which break through my tiny ironic skull and lied down everywhere......more

4/5 Pildau klasikos skaitinių spragas ir Obeliskas puikiai tiko pošventiniam laikotarpiui – ir humoras, ir istorija, ir ironija, ir šiek tiek rimties, ir ryškūs, įsimintini veikėjai – nuo pagrindinių iki epizodinių. Remarkas puikiai valdo žodį (bet jums nereikia, kad aš tai pasakyčiau, gi patys žinot......more

Knygoje yra viskas, ko reikia geram romanui: įdomus siužetas, humoras (ir šviesus, ir juodas, ir pro ašaras), ryškūs veikėjai, nepriekaištingas stilius ir įtaiga, kad autorius ne fantazuoja, o kažką panašaus yra patyręs, matęs, todėl kūrybos akte perleisdamas per save, nepriekaištingai užburia skait......more

Aș zice că e un roman al nebunilor, dovadă chiar alineatul care încheie romanul. Într-o epocă nebună doar cei nebuni supraviețuiesc.O cronică a anilor '20 a Germaniei interbelice, dar scrisă cu un umor fin și în același timp cu un realism cinic. Genială!......more

Despite Remarque's flawless sarcasm and sense of humor, his books are never an easy read. Only when reading Remarque one gets an irresistible urge to google "How to stop being afraid of death?" This book tells a story about a young guy who survived WW1. He spent his youth at war and thus did not get......more