Catch-22

Read this for school and I was really happy about it!

I will say, I do wish I hadn't read this during the soccer season because I think some things went over my head when they really shouldn't have, but I had so much on my mind and so much to do that something had to give. I'll just have to re-read it someday.

The plot was very interesting, if not a little confusing- but that may be due to the time in which I read it. It was satirical, so it was amusing and fascinating to see how Heller made comments on various parts of war in this novel.

I loved the characters. For me, they were what really brought this novel to life. They were all funny, quirky, and had complex relationships and interactions with one another that connected the book. I loved them all, but I do have a soft spot for good old Yossarian. The one complaint I have with characters is that there were so many of them that at times I lost track of who was who and who did what. But for the most part, it was fine, and I attribute that to the strange names that the characters had.

Also Milo Minderbinder? What a whacky dude.

The book was interesting and engaging and I wish I had had more time to read it in the past few weeks because I definitely would have finished it sooner- and probably retained more information as well.

All said, I totally recommend this book to everyone, it's definitely a must-read at some point and I'm happy to have read it even if I don't think I got to experience it completely.