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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
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:
Yes
One of the weirdest books I’ve ever read. I really didn’t know what to expect going into this but I loved it way more than I expected. It’s extremely funny but also dark and is very good at revealing the absurdity in all the aspects of life. A book that was definitely ahead of its time and should be required reading for anyone that wants to join the army lol
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My 2 cents:
Book is brilliantly written and does not conform to usual literary story telling arcs that we are used to so yes, it tests your patience in the start but once you get used to it, it charms you.
Characters are well-thought out, situations are very funny and original. It has stuff that will make you laugh, feel giddy and then it hits you right in the feels area.
I would suggest strongly that you give it a chance :)
Book is brilliantly written and does not conform to usual literary story telling arcs that we are used to so yes, it tests your patience in the start but once you get used to it, it charms you.
Characters are well-thought out, situations are very funny and original. It has stuff that will make you laugh, feel giddy and then it hits you right in the feels area.
I would suggest strongly that you give it a chance :)
funny
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-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
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Absolutely hilarious and heart-wrenching. Possibly the funniest book I’ve ever read, while simultaneously one of the most devastatingly tragic. That’s the Catch I suppose!
It’s incredible how he maintains all of these emotions while slowly ramping them all up equally, not sacrificing one for the sake of the other. The result is wildly bleak scenes (Yossarian’s final walk through Rome for example) juxtaposed with hilarious events (drunk soldiers not knowing what to do with their convulsing compatriot, and continuously transferring him between the ground and the hood of a car). I’ve never seen a book handle the gross incompetence and Kafkaesque attitude of military bureaucracy in so effortlessly funny of a tone.
The beginning of the book was a touch difficult to figure out what was going on, and the timeline and plot can get confusing as it seemingly circles around and around. But I think that’s precisely the point, as we relive some of the same events (such as Snowden’s death) again and again through Yossarian, picking up extra details each time. Much like the experience of deja vu the characters frequently describe experiencing. Once you get past about halfway though it all starts to come together in an immensely satisfying way.
I’ve never been so personally attached to so many characters before (had to put the book down at one particular character’s death). Heller is just a masterful writer, and this may just be my favorite book I’ve ever read.
10/10
It’s incredible how he maintains all of these emotions while slowly ramping them all up equally, not sacrificing one for the sake of the other. The result is wildly bleak scenes (Yossarian’s final walk through Rome for example) juxtaposed with hilarious events (drunk soldiers not knowing what to do with their convulsing compatriot, and continuously transferring him between the ground and the hood of a car). I’ve never seen a book handle the gross incompetence and Kafkaesque attitude of military bureaucracy in so effortlessly funny of a tone.
The beginning of the book was a touch difficult to figure out what was going on, and the timeline and plot can get confusing as it seemingly circles around and around. But I think that’s precisely the point, as we relive some of the same events (such as Snowden’s death) again and again through Yossarian, picking up extra details each time. Much like the experience of deja vu the characters frequently describe experiencing. Once you get past about halfway though it all starts to come together in an immensely satisfying way.
I’ve never been so personally attached to so many characters before (had to put the book down at one particular character’s death). Heller is just a masterful writer, and this may just be my favorite book I’ve ever read.
10/10