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Summary: one word... crazy
Review: If you are going to read this book in a subconscious state of mind, don't even bother. The book is well written and extremely humorous, but the reader has to think while reading it. The plot is not obvious; the characters are not fully described. This book was written for a thinking man (or woman) with a good sense of humor. I would say that it is one of the best books that I have ever read.
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Summary: I can't wait to read the sequel...
Review: It takes genius to write a novel like this. I admit it is not for everyone. Only serious readers should attempt it. Crazily written, it will make your head whirl. Readers who didn't like it probably thought it was too crazy, confusing, cartoonish and unrealistic. Then again, life is too sometimes. By the end of the story, Yossarian discovers "how Christ must have felt as he walked through the world, like a psychiatrist through a ward full of nuts..." A great novel that will stand the test of time, or at least as long as we fight wars in the name of patriotism.
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Summary: This book was confusing and pointless.
Review: Don't read this junk, the chapters do not go in order, and there is no point to the book. You could skip chapters and you would not miss anything
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Summary: original but annoying
Review: I had to read this book for school and I didn't find it an exactly fun venture- I disliked it from the beginning and had to force myself to finish it. The last about 70 pages or so are probably the best part the book, but the rest is hardly worth reading. I didn't like the humor or his writing style. I will say that I have never read a book like it. But if you are into reading this type of thing, then it would probably be a good for choice for a read. Otherwise I'd say, with this book, just don't bother.
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Summary: It Deserves A MILLION STARS
Review: This is the best book I've ever read. It is fuuny, witty, defiant, intriguing, and definitely worth reading. Everything is well described, from the plot, to the characters, and even the setting. You'll get into the book after reading a few chapters. The book also has its sad side to it as well as a little tiny bit of suspense. I would recomend this book to anyone.
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: Despite being very repetitive, this book entices anyone who reads it with the thought provoking plot, and different view points from different characters. I just read it, and keep refering to many of the characters ideas and sayings. One example is Major Major Major Major (the greatest name of all). Whenever he's in, he's out- and whenever he's out, he's in. There's also Yossarian who somehow is the only sane man in a world of lunatics. Fitting directly with the time period it was written in, this novel doesn't only incorporate a number of Catch-22's, but it is a huge Catch-22 that keeps revolving around the same basic principle, but ends up with different hilarious results. I recommend this book to everyone- because allthough most people either love this book or hate the structure of it, it will make you laugh until you fall on the floor- then make think about what you just laughed about.
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Summary: funny and meaninful
Review: It's like watching a cartoon. Humorous, yet if you read between the lines you will discover a profound meaning. Recommended for people who like clownish plots.
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Summary: Awful
Review: How anyone could call this book a classic, or well written, or even funny is beyond me. Obviously, a lot people were smoking a lot of weed in the sixties to think this thing is worth reading. I am being generous giving the book one star.
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Summary: Awesome book (and I'm NOT a pacifist)
Review: First, I am definitely not a pacifist. WWII had to be fought and won by our country. Thus, I did not like this book because of any leftist political leanings on my part.However, I loved this book. Why? Because it is the funniest thing I've ever read. If you don't think so, then you simply aren't very bright.
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Summary: A campy, time worn relic that has not aged well
Review: I first read Catch-22 when I was in high school in the '70s. I hated it. But throughout my life I kept bumping into people who worshiped this book as if it was a great missing chapter from the Bible. So, I recently decided to give it another try. I'm older and wiser now, I thought, so maybe I might finally "get" whatever it was I missed in the first reading decades ago. I should have stuck with my initial teenage impressions. This book bored me in '70s and it still bored me in the '90s. Great charactor names like... Major Major Major Major! Wow, that's really funny! Whew! This book is a stinker. I don't need Joseph Heller to tell me that war is hell. Why do you?
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