by Joseph Heller

isbn: 0684833395
subject: Fiction and Literature, Humor
finished: 6/9/1999

Although it's a very funny book, the purpose of the humor in Catch 22 is not so much to amuse as to point out (and skewer) the absurdities and contradictions of war. Catch 22 is like Ayn Rand's work in a way: it says a lot of things that make sense, that you can't say in polite society -- that a lot of the values of our culture are backwards. At nearly 40 years old, this book holds up very well. Highly recommended.