I picked up Herr Jünger's Storm of Steel last Friday and just turned the last page today. It's been some time since I've read non-fiction, and this was a refreshing change of pace. It provides a wonderfully informative and brutal look at trench warfare the likes of which I've not read or seen before. This, coupled with it's 'just the facts' presentation, with no political opinions or moral philosophies, only detailing the important details of his wartime exploits, have easily made it a new favorite of mine.
>it's 'just the facts' >with no political opinions
oh dear
Jaxson Carter
I enjoyed his sense of humor.
Josiah Diaz
Junger's detachment is arguably his greatest strength.
Jaxson Rivera
Agreed. He has a very enjoyable dry wit. I just about died inside with 'a less than merry Christmas'.
Matthew Barnes
I found the novel to be lacking of any strong or obvious opinions on politics or morality from Jünger. He doesn't really talk about the war being justified, matters of leadership. Just getting shot at a whole lot and thinking about death.
Angel King
I think I'll read some of his later works once i can find them. I hear he gets more political later and am interested to see how it differed from his arms length treatment here.
Daniel Gonzalez
That cover is an abomination
Nathan Long
I actuslly quite like it, but I can certainly understand why it might have a more limited appeal.
Jaxon Sullivan
The original penguin version of the soldiers marching through the mustard gas is 100x more aesthetic and apt
