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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
Milo Minderbender's capitalist enterprise looks set for world domination and Yossarian decides against clothes. Including his uniform. ...more
I read this so long ago that I seem to have forgotten most of it! It's darkly comic, totally absurd, and desperately poignant, especially considering all the bloody wars we've had since WWII. I was near tears and laughter simultaneously.
I would have awarded four stars had the book been about a hundred pages shorter. I got a bit weary of Milo's initially amusing enterprises, the boredom of Nately's whore, and other shenanigans that wore a little thin after the fifth or sixth episode. ...more
I would have awarded four stars had the book been about a hundred pages shorter. I got a bit weary of Milo's initially amusing enterprises, the boredom of Nately's whore, and other shenanigans that wore a little thin after the fifth or sixth episode. ...more
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