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Catch-22
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November 1, 2022
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November 30, 2022
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New School Classics- 1915-2005
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Contemporary Classic Group Read, November 2013

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What Members Thought

Nadine
Catch 22 spielt auf der Insel Pianosa im 2. Weltkrieg auf einer amerikanischen Militärbasis. Im Mittelpunkt steht Captain Yossarian, er ist Bombardier und wird wie seine Mitstreiter auf Flugmissionen geschickt. Ihnen wird immer wieder versprochen, dass sie dem Krieg den Rücken kehren dürfen sobald sie eine bestimmte Zahl an Missionen auf dem Konto haben. Diese Zahl wird aber ständig nach oben korrigiert, so dass es ein aussichtsloser Wettlauf ist.

Nach und nach werden die Soldaten in den Mittelpu
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Denise
Feb 14, 2013 rated it did not like it
Shelves: binned, kindle-owned
Warning- a hissy-fit is about to ensue, and it won't be pretty. I think I'm going to give up on this whole genre of modern classics. What is it about the authors of this era that I just do not like. Salinger, Fitzgerald, Hemmingway, Huxley, Beckett, Vonnegut- the most boring writers on earth. I know, I just lost every brownie point I ever earned as a reader, but I'm tired of trying to enjoy them. They are going in my "bin" and I'm even imagining that bin to be one of those old fashioned metal bi ...more
Jennifer
Mar 22, 2012 rated it did not like it
Wow. There have been VERY few times in my life when I gave up on a book mid-read. I found this novel to be WAY too overdone, repetitive, boring and LABORIOUS. I gave up about 25% of the way through, at a complete loss as to why it is considered a "great novel." Most people I have spoken with loved it when they read it at age 16, but those who read it as adults had the same reaction I did. An interesting and odd pattern... Someone commented that Catch-22 was a hard read because it is about war. I ...more
Lindsay
Dec 18, 2010 marked it as to-read
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Apr 14, 2011 rated it liked it
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Glynis
May 19, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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Chinook
Jun 16, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Jared Evanoski
Sep 24, 2011 rated it really liked it
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Dec 30, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Virginie
Jan 21, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Greg Coates
Mar 12, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Charlotte
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Jul 31, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Mia Redgrave
Sep 16, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Jun 02, 2013 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
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Jun 13, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Jul 10, 2013 marked it as owned-but-not-yet-read
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Helen
Jul 17, 2013 rated it liked it
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Oct 19, 2013 marked it as will-finish
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Mar 05, 2014 rated it it was ok
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Nov 04, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Dec 04, 2014 marked it as to-read
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