Catch-22 | Joseph Heller | A brilliant satire

Catch-22 | Joseph Heller | Who in uniform HASN'T been here?

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Catch-22

	Catch-22 Joseph Heller Simon & Schuster, 1996 - 464 pages average customer review:based on 832 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A brilliant satire

This novel is a brilliant commentary on the absurdity of war, the stupidity of bureaucracy, and the nature of man's existence. Its serious message is told in a comic style, and the chronology ebbs and flows throughout. It is a long novel, but well worth reading through.

Who in uniform HASN'T been here?

Yossarian experiences, to an absurd degree, the contradictions and bureaucratic nonsense that is part of military life during World War II. Yossarian gets a medal for NOT bombing an Italian town. The supply officer makes a fortune trading across the Mediterranean, and of course there's always Catch-22. If you are crazy enough to want to remain fighting then you can be relieved and sent home, but you have to ask to go home. But if you ask, then you must not be crazy anymore. Catch-22.

An awesome book, easily one of the best American novels ever written.

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The Diabolical Rule of Catch-22

Have you ever heard of the phrase "Catch-22?" This phrase originally came from Joseph Heller's amazingly hilarious novel, Catch-22.
Catch-22 is one of the greatest books I've ever read. The protagonist of this tale is Yossarian, a daring bombardier stationed in the Mediterranean during WWII. He is struggling to complete his required missions to finish his service in the Air Force. Each time he comes close, however, Colonel Cathcart raises the number of missions. For Yossarian there is no escape: Catch-22, the sinister rule that resides in the heart of the book, makes it impossible for him to evade his duties. Catch-22 states that any man who flies his missions is crazy, and therefore could be grounded, but only if he asks. As soon as he asks he is no longer considered crazy but sane, and must fly his missions.
I highly recommend this historical-fiction novel, but only to those 13 and up because of some mature content. It also can be challenging to follow because it has many subtle flashbacks and big vocabulary words. There are a few themes in this book, but the one that stood out the most to me was perseverance. Joseph Heller has also written a sequel to this book, Closing time.
Sitting here and reading reviews won't do you justice, though. So go on, get up and grab a copy of this insanely funny book and start reading!

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not among my favorite novels

I never really got into this book, and I'm not quite sure what all the fuss is about. It's at least semi-creative, and it is well written, but I didn't find it all that funny. And humor is supposedly the main selling point here. I didn't find Yossarian that memorable, or particularly likeable for that matter. Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.

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