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Summary: Magnificent. A masterpiece.
Review: This is possibly the best book I've ever read. Shakespeare aside, Catch22 is the only book I've ever read more than once and I loved it everytime.
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Summary: Inside Insanity
Review: Catch 22 has, by far, ranked higher than every other book I have read about war, or any other subject. Heller has an amazing ability to take a subject such as war and allow it to effect the emotions without leaving the reader with a feeling of distress or hopelesness for mankind. The book gives you a look inside the minds of men who would be considered crazy, and makes you feel crazy compared to them. Read it...again and again.
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Summary: Comedies and Tragedies!
Review: This book is the only book I have ever read that made me laugh openly. I laughed throughout the book but by the time I got to the end I wasn't laughing anymore. The irony of the story is beautifully blended with the comedy. A MUST for anyone who likes a good book and a good laugh.
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Summary: good, but bland
Review: i found catch-22 to be well written, but i found the humour very bland and utterly repetitive, even though the main theme of the novel is Yossarian being cast around and around again in the circle of catch-22. the only reason why i am giving this four stars, it would be three without this, is because of why it makes so much sense for Orr's whore hitting him over the head with her shoe: she paid him.
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Summary: Funniest Book I have ever read
Review: I have only existed for 22 years on this earth and some of that time as an illiterate and gurgling baby, but Catch-22 is easily the funniest book I've read...so far. Its extremely rare that a book causes me to laugh out loud, but this book was a laugh a minute. That is when characters weren't dying. One moment I'd laugh at a character(Milo, Cathcart) and the next hate him. This book makes the reader laugh and laugh, but after its over its not funny, it is pure tragedy with some small satisfaction in the human spirit of Yossarian. This book should be read by all persons in the military worldwide and by all dictators as well.
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Summary: A brilliant example of black comedy and good satire
Review: Joseph Heller has written a book of such broad scope, such immense power and such depth, that the reader is absolutely entranced to every page. It takes place on a fictional island during World War II, revolving around a group of bizarre, truly individual characters that are slowly going mad. Catch-22 basically means a 'lose-lose situation'. Each of these men get caught up in the insanity, the beaurocracy and hypocracy of the war that they are trapped on the island, prisoners of the military rather than the war. Despite whatever they try, the just can't get out: Catch-22. The author articulates the isolation of the island into an excellent backdrop for a brilliant character study. There's Yossarian, the main character, who is gradually descending into madness. There's Milo Minderbinder, the cold-hearted entrepreneur who is using the war to generate revenue and who bombed his own base so the Germans would pay him. Also, there's Colonel Cathcart who is so focused on getting a promotion that he volunteers his bombardiers for the most dangerous of missions, just to impress the general. There's Chaplain R.O. Shipman, who is losing his mind and his faith, and there's Hungry Joe, whose terrifying nightmares make him scream and swear in his sleep, causing the entire squadron to lose sleep. These are just some of the many characters in the book who are revealed through tantalising vignettes. The writing in the book is truly masterful; the author commands a strong grip of English vocabulary. The plot moves along in illogical, chronologically incorrect sequences, making for a very unique reading experience. There is little violence or language: the author generates tension from the psychological aspect of the story. This is an exemplary book, which should be studied in English Literature classes, rather than books such as 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstien', or 'The Great Gatsby'. It is tense, hilarious, black, cynical, satirical and formless. An absolutely brilliant character study.
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Summary: A very enjoyable read!
Review: I have had this book for a long time, but I always chose to read something else. I think the war theme had always turned me off. However, this is a wonderful book. Many times while reading this book, I found myself cracking up, rereading the passage and then, cracking up again. I have to say that I really didn't like the story line that much and there were some chapters that I enjoyed much more than others, but having said that, on balance, the book was just really good. I would read the book again in a heartbeat! It's a really funny and clever book--and it's not really about war. The war just provides and interesting and dynamic setting that can support a variety of backdrops and situations. I can't give this book five stars, because I think I could like a book more. Also, it would be nice if more people gave ratings other than 1 and 5 stars. Anyway, 4 stars is very good!
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Summary: One of the best page turning novels of a life time!!!!!
Review: I found that CATCH22 is a awesome, sitting on the edge of your chair, for every page novel. The excitment is never ending. I found it to be one of the best books, right up there with the Horse Whisperer. I LOVE Catch22.!!!!!!
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Summary: Perfection
Review: I'm really someone who reads alot, and when I picked up Catch 22 I was worried. More oftem then not, 'classic' books are disappointing. But by the second page I knew it was a masterpiece. When I reached the ending I knew I've never read anything quite as good. It's the ending that captures you, cause it's what the book is all about. It's not about war being bad, but about the line between ideology and individuality.
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Summary: Catch-22 is the best book ever written.
Review: This widely renowned piece of American literature has been hailed by many reviewers as being one of the best books of the century. I'm sure you saw the Newsweek cover boasting the list of the top 100 books this century in the English language. Inside the magazine, Catch-22 was actually hailed as the seventh best, only trailing to The Great Gatsby and the like. This is THE BEST book I have ever read. In fact, it's so good, I've read it three times cover to cover, and countless times just a chapter at random. The book is like that you see: with it's ingeniously structured plot and the way it is laid out, you could pick it up anywhere, read any chapter, and still have an enjoyable and humorous reading experience.
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