5.86k reviews for:

Catch 22

Joseph Heller

3.87 AVERAGE

alexis_alexisnot's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark funny slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

julieb1121's review against another edition

1.0

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Perhaps it was a novel idea in 1955 to write about the duality of war and make the argument that “war is bad, war kills people”. But in 2022 the notion is obvious, cliche, and well-worn. And I get it — the novel that did it first is not cliche but 1) that presumes this was the first novel to ever make this claim (which I doubt) and 2) the book should be well written to be so highly acclaimed. There are parts of it I found well written and entertaining, and some that just drone on and make no sense. Like he was trying to imitate a cracked out version of who’s on first.

All of this is to say nothing about the way women are talked about and portrayed. I mean dear god If the word whore was used even just 50% less, I may have given it 2 stars.

sugar_bandit's review against another edition

2.25

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lyssaj391's review against another edition

3.5

dark funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

allentmartin's review against another edition

3.75

challenging funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

whitaker21's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 46%

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Very nonsensical and I kept getting lost. I understand the point but did it have to be so long?

thall52's review against another edition

5.0

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: Yes

grayhound's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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: Complicated

jannisofia's review against another edition

1.0

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Blah blah blah, war is hell, women are bad

gruso's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A