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One of my favorites. Yossarian is my second favorite literary character. The book is hilarious and extremely well-written.
On rereading 12/1/2019 (14 years since first read):
After watching the Hulu series over the summer, I needed to reread this and decided to make it our final book club book for the fall semester. As with returning to any favorite that I have only read once and a long time ago at that, I worried that this might not hold up. It did. I was surprised that some of the phrases I reme ...more
On rereading 12/1/2019 (14 years since first read):
After watching the Hulu series over the summer, I needed to reread this and decided to make it our final book club book for the fall semester. As with returning to any favorite that I have only read once and a long time ago at that, I worried that this might not hold up. It did. I was surprised that some of the phrases I reme ...more

"He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt, and his only mission each time he went up was to come down alive." (29)
Catch-22 is a beautifully crafted masterpiece by Joseph Heller. Filled with hilarious, intricate characters; that'll make anyone with a good sense of humor laugh hysterically.
If you can, pick up the 50th edition like I did; there's an extra hundred or so pages that are filled with interesting facts about Catch-22 and how it came to fruition.
Favorite Quote:
“There was only ...more
Catch-22 is a beautifully crafted masterpiece by Joseph Heller. Filled with hilarious, intricate characters; that'll make anyone with a good sense of humor laugh hysterically.
If you can, pick up the 50th edition like I did; there's an extra hundred or so pages that are filled with interesting facts about Catch-22 and how it came to fruition.
Favorite Quote:
“There was only ...more

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