Catch-22 in Never too Late to Read Classics

Apr 14, 2015 Chrissie rated it did not like it

Shelves: ww2, audible-us, philo-psychol, classics, 2015-read, returned, disliked, humor

I certainly don't like all classics!

There are many different kinds of humor. It was this book's particular humor that destroyed the book for me. The humor is satirical, and usually I like satirical humor, but not this author's satire. The humor starts off manageable, but then goes too far. Too exaggerated! First it becomes simply a bit absurd, but by the book's end it had become quite simply ridiculous. The humor diminishes the book's message.

I remember when the book came out. It is definitely a ...more

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Sep 24, 2011 Laura rated it did not like it

Shelves: fiction-20th-century, audio-books, 1001-books-you-must-read-before-you, read-2011

In Heller's iconoclastic comic masterpiece, bombardier Yossarian's attempts to stop flying combat missions are met by the unassailable circular logic of Catch 22.

Milo Minderbender's capitalist enterprise looks set for world domination and Yossarian decides against clothes. Including his uniform. ...more

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Aug 22, 2011 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, fiction-general, books-to-movies

I was in the mood for something funny and saw this as I was browsing in the library. I may have smiled a few times but mostly it was an eye roller. I didn't have any laugh out loud moments with it. Still I don't regret reading it. I just wish it was funnier. I actually felt like crying during a few places in it. ...more

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