tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post5036750123749895594..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Catch-22 Update 1.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-36456790980444688042012-06-26T22:06:40.049-04:002012-06-26T22:06:40.049-04:00I just finished Catch-22 and very much agree that ...I just finished Catch-22 and very much agree that the combo of this Heller and that Vonnegut make the two best novels on the absurdity of war.That which is called Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184639934792074389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-41467639008790474982012-06-07T17:11:01.860-04:002012-06-07T17:11:01.860-04:00Catch-22 and Slaughterhouse-Five make a really exc...Catch-22 and Slaughterhouse-Five make a really excellent pairing. Different styles, similar goals, plenty of dark humor and insight to go around.neal callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285975416175230777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-3251388714274811102012-06-07T10:44:11.620-04:002012-06-07T10:44:11.620-04:00This is possibly my favorite book of all time. So ...This is possibly my favorite book of all time. So many memorable charters. So much absurdity. If it weren't for Slaughterhouse-Five, this would be the greatest anti-war novel ever written. Yossarian lives!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998996750944114185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-24032621353516643212012-06-07T07:49:37.936-04:002012-06-07T07:49:37.936-04:00I read this one years ago and loved it. The absurd...I read this one years ago and loved it. The absurdity was so well done. I'll be curious to hear your final thoughts on it.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-37426205331916546112012-06-06T21:56:57.323-04:002012-06-06T21:56:57.323-04:00I read this a couple of years ago for a book group...I read this a couple of years ago for a book group and liked it, but I don't think I really got it. Someone told me that the structure is similar to the downward spiral of an airplane, but I really think I missed out on a lot of the subtleties -- I wish I'd read more background or studied it in school, because I feel like I would have gotten so much more out of it.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-20730298741672856422012-06-06T17:20:52.059-04:002012-06-06T17:20:52.059-04:00Catch-22 is amazing. When I first started reading ...Catch-22 is amazing. When I first started reading it, I was truly blown away by how zany and hilarious it was. As I progressed through the novel, and particularly now as I reread it and have a better sense of the traumas of war, the poignant and psychologically troubling and emotional aspects seem even more more important. Amidst all the craziness, keep a sharp eye out for anything that involves Snowden and his tragic story. <br /><br />I sometimes wonder if Catch-22 taught me something about war, or just shaped the way I perceive war. It's certainly a force to be reckoned with.neal callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285975416175230777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-65701610979181732602012-06-06T17:06:07.558-04:002012-06-06T17:06:07.558-04:00This is one that's been on my radar for a whil...This is one that's been on my radar for a while. It's interesting to see your thoughts as you start it and I'm tempted to join along in reading it otherwise I'll just keep putting it off!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641063105148112636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-49911240780621325712012-06-06T10:11:59.945-04:002012-06-06T10:11:59.945-04:00I tried to read this one when I was a junior in hi...I tried to read this one when I was a junior in high school. I was in an Independent Reading class (because I had taken all English/Lit classes available) and we were allowed to choose whatever books we wanted - I didn't get very far into this one before giving up. It's one I've always meant to go back and read, but haven't yet. Hopefully soon. The book is in storage, but I do have another Heller book (God Knows) on my shelf that I'll probably read VERY soon, because the premise seems super-interesting.Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-76492889618977999872012-06-06T09:40:44.660-04:002012-06-06T09:40:44.660-04:00I love it! That first quote you mentioned is my fa...I love it! That first quote you mentioned is my favorite from Catch-22. I also like the quote about flies in the eyes. I just bought the 50th anniversary edition of Catch-22 and can't wait to read it. The first time I read it (actually the second, the first time I gave up about 30 pages in - I was in high school) I checked it out from the library, so I'm excited to have my very own copy now!Julie @ Read Handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276118610042594397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-33601388705036227742012-06-06T08:30:03.735-04:002012-06-06T08:30:03.735-04:00yeah, don't try to make sense of the timeline!...yeah, don't try to make sense of the timeline! The book is completely without time. Milo goes backwards in time compared to everyone else, and there's no strict structure. Once I figured this out and just went along for the ride, I enjoyed the book much more. :D<br /><br />Jason made me a sweatshirt a few years back that said, "You have flies in your eyes." It's too bad it doesnt' fit anymore! :D My favorite conversation in there - not sure if you've gotten there yet, but this isn't a spoiler at all - is the one where the guy who puts the crabapples in his cheeks (can't remember his name - is that Orr?) talks about the time he tried to explain that he didn't have crabapples in his cheeks, but red rubber balls in his hands. :DAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.com