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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
Read this in high school...need to re-read at some point.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
interested writing style, a nice mix between fact and fiction. funny overtones but a deep analysis of the problems of war underneath
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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