Catch-22 in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Jun 08, 2018 Karlita rated it liked it

Shelves: classic-challenge

I'm actually giving it 2.5, but I'll round up to 3. It was hard to get through because of its repetitive nature, ridiculous length, long list of characters, and confusing timeline (I'll ignore the gross representation of women altogether). The only thing I liked about it was its occasional smart and witty writing style that read like an Abbott and Costello bit, and actually made me laugh out loud. I also think Heller is genius in describing the insanity and mental/physical chaos that stems from ...more

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Feb 18, 2019 Jude rated it really liked it · review of another edition

2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge #13: A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom

Previously in the 2019 PopSugar Reading Challenge:
#1: A book with two female authors
#2: A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
#3: Your favorite prompt from a past PopSugar Reading Challenge - An audiobook
#4: A book about a hobby
#5: A book featuring an amateur detective
#6: A book published posthumously
#7: A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
#8: A book with POP, SUGAR or challenge in th ...more

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May 25, 2008 Rae rated it it was ok

Shelves: classics

The ordeals and exploits of a group of American airmen are described, and in particular the reactions to war of Captain Yossarian. Although this is quite a comedy and satire-filled novel, I didn't care for it. ...more

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