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Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
I have never read a book that has made me so angry, happy, frustrated, moved, pained, confused, enlightened, elated, depressed, incredulous, and awe-struck. I simultaneously adored it and wanted to throw it out of the window - I hope Heller would approve.
I'm sorry to say that I didn't like this book, and in all honesty I was bored stiff with it. I get the point the author was trying to put across: about the insanity of war and beauracy and how inane the entire thing is etc etc. I can see it's value, how I'm sorry to say I wouldn't recommend it. Through the read, I honestly didn't care about either of the characters and just wanted them to die and get on with it. There are some highlights were it's no longer inane and it strikes true, which again
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