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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
challenging
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Maybe worth reading the abridged version.
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a tough read. I would consider this a “hard Vonnegut”. A classic and way funnier than I thought. Super hard to follow at times. Every chapter highlights someone else and I think that is the point, but it gets very confusing. I enjoyed the humor and satirical parts, and had to accept that sometimes things don’t make any sense. Like life and war! I enjoyed it for the most part and see that it’s an important part of literature
Catch 22 is a satire so sharp and absurd, it feels like a funhouse mirror of war, bureaucracy, human contradiction. Heller’s wit and his talent for twisting logic into ridiculous pretzels is undeniable, and the novel reads like a fever dream where every sane decision has an insane consequence.
However, at times it felt like it was missing something. Perhaps narrative cohesion or emotional depth. Sometimes the surreal repetition often can feel like noise as the book progresses. I did quite like that the intentional disorienting and non-linear structure adds to its madness though. Overall, I enjoyed this read.
However, at times it felt like it was missing something. Perhaps narrative cohesion or emotional depth. Sometimes the surreal repetition often can feel like noise as the book progresses. I did quite like that the intentional disorienting and non-linear structure adds to its madness though. Overall, I enjoyed this read.
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
If any book defines tragicomedy, it must be this. It's a brilliant satire of the absurdity of war whose emotional notes also land perfectly.
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I honestly have no idea what to think about this book. I’m stuck between thinking that it takes a certain level of genius to write such an interconnected story and thinking that the book is absolute trash.
For several pages, I struggled to understand the story. Midway, it all started to come together but then it dragged on and I became further and further annoyed by the author’s decision to write such a wacky and convoluted novel.
This is one of those books that many people consider to be a great American classic. And to find out why, you’d have to read the book. However, once you’ve read it, I’m afraid you’ll still be at a loss as to why this book is lauded by many. What can I say, it’s a Catch-22.
For several pages, I struggled to understand the story. Midway, it all started to come together but then it dragged on and I became further and further annoyed by the author’s decision to write such a wacky and convoluted novel.
This is one of those books that many people consider to be a great American classic. And to find out why, you’d have to read the book. However, once you’ve read it, I’m afraid you’ll still be at a loss as to why this book is lauded by many. What can I say, it’s a Catch-22.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes