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Catch 22 has been so adopted by popular culture that it has become its own phrase in common literature. A phrase meaning a no-win scenario, either because of contradictions or difficulties within a situation. Before I read Catch 22 it had been explained to me that the catch 22 within the novel was that the main character Yossarian, could avoid doing the deadly bomb-runs as a pilot if he was crazy. Only, to be proven crazy he had to fly the missions and if he didn't want to fly the missions then ...more
I've been having the hardest time collecting my thoughts well enough about this book to write a coherent review. In the spirit of the glorious incoherent disjointedness of the book, I decided to give up on waiting for coherency and just react.
First, I have to confess that I read most of this book in hour-long chunks while on a treadmill at the gym. I tend to do this a lot, but this is the first time that a book has both made me laugh out loud and cry in public.
I kind of had a feeling that I woul ...more
First, I have to confess that I read most of this book in hour-long chunks while on a treadmill at the gym. I tend to do this a lot, but this is the first time that a book has both made me laugh out loud and cry in public.
I kind of had a feeling that I woul ...more
The funniest book I have ever read. So much of what happens just seems crazy. Major Major was just a sad, sad character, who made me laugh over and over. The dialogue was superb. The action was kept the pace up, and the pages just flew by. It is a book everyone should read at some point in their life, it's that memorable.
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Oct 06, 2011
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