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Liked It4 of 5 members found this review helpful “As a young boy growing up I always asked my dad what it was like in the Army. He would say "See that book, Catch 22? That's the best description I know" So as a young boy of 8 or 9 I would pull the book down, open it and start reading "It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It4 of 10 members found this review helpful “After 25% (I was reading it in ebook format), I deleted it from my Axim. This book is repetitive, over-long, repetitive, boring, and repetitive. It occasionally made me laugh, but each time only after wading through chapter upon chapter of copied-and-pasted, headache-inducing drivel. The dozens...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“One of my favorite books... and funny too!”
Max G wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“wow!! Long Live Yossarian!!!!”
Roberto V wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fantastic! The book is a must read for anybody in the uniform.”
Jade wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“SOOOOOO Funny!!!! Could not stop laughing!!! Absolutly enjoyable! Fantastis read!”
Melissa C wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Sometimes a difficult read, but well worth it.”
Nik wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“funny-sad with a lot of life's truths mixed in with the fiction ”
Kelly p wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Yossarian, an American soldier during World War II, wants to go home but can't because the colonel in charge of his squadron keeps raising the number of combat missions needed to secure release papers. Yossarian is surrounded by a strange and interesting group of people, each with his own quirks and habits.
Deon K wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The book takes its title from the hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes the necessary formal request to be relieved of such missions, the very act of making the request proves that he is sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved.
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“I can see why people would like it, but I personally found it to be very boring.”
Ryan C wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of the best anti-war books I've read. Humor makes it digestible. Catch 22 has become a catch phrase.”
Mary Ciofalo wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“One of the two best American novels of the 20th century. Funny and sad. Now that I'm reading War and Peace, I see how Heller updated parts of War and Peace, using WWII as the setting instead, making it more "American." ”
Edward B wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
