"Fire (Company Diary)" by Henry Barbus is a shocking novel-story that reveals the brutality and horrors of the First World War through the prism of the eyes and thoughts of soldiers. The book is permeated with deep philosophical reflections on war, life and death, as well as the attitude of a person to his own existence in conditions of inevitable death. The author skillfully embodies his thoughts and feelings in an artistic form, captivating the reader from the first pages. "Fire (Company Diary)" is a work that leaves an impression for many years and makes you think about the senselessness of war and the cost of human life.