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Originally Posted by happygooner  Are we still going to continue here. New book anyone? |
Aye it's dying on it's arse really.
maybe we should have a quick show of hands as to who can do a book this month. I've picked a couple up from the charity shop today so I can make a suggestion but there's no point if no one's going to read it.
Didn't think much to catch 22 to be honest. Funny in places but too repetitiveand labour's it's point. I do love Milo Minderbinder though, the parts with him are a brilliant critique of modern western capitalism. The first time he's introduced and he's talking about getting the bloke's bedsheet back, of which he's kept a quarter for himself, given a quarter to Yossarian and half back to the original owner is very good. As is the bit where he bombs his own squadron. I think the point there is you're meant to find it absurd that he'd bomb his own men for profit, but that's exactly what most of war is, except it's the government sending their own men off to be killed.
More good bits than bad, just about but not a particularly enjoyable read.