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Scott Alexander hails "Storm of Steel" as the best war novel

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Scott Alexander's review of Ernst Jünger's "Storm of Steel" argues it is the best war novel ever written, surpassing the more famous "All Quiet on the Western Front." Alexander details Jünger's extensive combat experience in World War I, including numerous wounds and decorations, and describes "Storm of Steel" as a dense, harrowing, and insightful account of war. While acknowledging Jünger's occasional suggestions of war's glory, Alexander emphasizes the book's core as a powerful, unvarnished depiction of a terrible conflict. AI

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