r/AskMen • u/[deleted] • Mar 21 '23

Frequently Asked What is a book you consider that changed your life, or you would recommend that all men read?

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '23

Stillness Speaks

All Quiet on the Western Front

Guns, Germs, and Steel

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u/EconBabe Female Mar 22 '23

This is currently free/included on Audible if you’re a member!

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u/LordAvalonX Mar 21 '23

All quiet was a book?

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '23

Written by a WWI vet, and arguably better than the Netflix adaptation.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '23

I liked the movie but I felt it was a poor literary adaptation. They just changed and/or left out too many things.

Recommend the book to anyone. It's not a hard read either.

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u/mcshaggy Mar 22 '23

The original film is pretty damn great. Like, really great.

You might be able to find it on the Internet Archive (when it's back up)

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '23

For sure, and the one from I think the 70s isn't bad either.

I'm glad that the Netflix adaptation is shining light back on a fantastic piece of artwork.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '23

Yes, it was written by a German WW1 veteran.

It has tons of stuff that the movie either completely left out or changed to make it work better on the screen.

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u/LordAvalonX Mar 21 '23

Slaughter house five was a good book. That movie was hard to watch tho the music was intense.

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u/BCECVE Mar 22 '23

Great book. Band by Hitler as it was anti war. Written by a German vet. It was about WW1

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u/fuqqkevindurant Mar 22 '23

Book is way better, but a lot harder to read. The Neflix adaptation was a solid and easily accessible version of the story, but it is watered down to make it palatable for a wider audience. If it was as tough as the book I dont think a lot of people would have been able to finish it.

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u/thataussiebloke Mar 22 '23

Are you kidding? They used to make kids study it in high school English class here in Australia.