All quiet on the western front...opening views

A book i say that really shows the gritty reality of war shown through the eyes of a young soldier fighting for the german army during world war one. The book chronicles the life of Paul, a schoolboy who was convinced of joining the army by his schoolmaster's strong words of encouragement. I just started and right now i'm fascinated how the author which is ironicly an ex-soldier for the german army during the first world war, pulls you in. Even though it's a high school english class book i highly recommend the book.