David C reviewed Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Catch-22 is like no other novel. It has its own rationale, its own extraordinary character. …
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I am not generally a fan of âwarâ fiction, but wars and their justifications do become part of our mythology and our political discourse. Consequently, books that challenge the accepted political myth structure are important even if they are about war.
All of which is far too heavy an introduction to b:Catch-22|168668|Catch-22|Joseph Heller|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1359882576s/168668.jpg|814330, which is a satyrical romp that savages bureaucracy, bogus bravery, and capitalism. Set in later World War II, it centers around the experiences of Yossarian, an American airman based on an island near Italy. Like a:Kurt Vonnegut|2778055|Kurt Vonnegut|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1357661500p2/2778055.jpg's b:Slaughterhouse-Five|4981|Slaughterhouse-Five|Kurt Vonnegut|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1337996187s/4981.jpg|1683562, this is an important book that has changed our language ("catch 22" was a term invented by Heller), and our discourse. It is also hilariously funny.
Likely to appeal to people who like a:Tom Robbins|197|Tom Robbins|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1351102884p2/197.jpg, a:Kurt Vonnegut|2778055|Kurt Vonnegut|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1357661500p2/2778055.jpg, or a:Milan Kundera|6343|Milan Kundera|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1216972285p2/6343.jpg.