Catch-22
by Joseph Heller
Taste attributes: warcomedydramahistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryfool triumphantinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect an original, moving war novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
208 ratings
About This Book
Catch-22 is like no other novel. It has its own rationale, its own extraordinary character. It moves back and forth from hilarity to horror. It is outrageously funny and strangely affecting. It is totally original.
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- Author
- Joseph Heller
- Published
- 1961
- Pages
- 463
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- Open Library
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