Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Catch-22

Catch-22 #1

Joseph Heller

450 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark funny slow-paced
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Catch-22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. Often cited as one of the most significant novels of the twentieth century, it uses a distinctive non-chronolog...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 48,663 reviews

Moods

funny: 86%

dark: 67%

challenging: 41%

reflective: 34%

adventurous: 31%

sad: 27%

emotional: 25%

tense: 19%

lighthearted: 13%

hopeful: 5%

mysterious: 4%

inspiring: 3%

informative: 2%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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