Who Doesn't Love a Classic? discussion

Catch-22 – Joseph Heller
Book on CD narrated by J.O. Sanders
3***

Satire about the futility of war, and particularly about the inanity of military bureaucracy.

I definitely see why this is on its way to becoming a classic. Heller’s story of one unit fighting in Italy during WW2, could easily be updated to today and still ring true in many respects. It’s funny, irreverent, and disturbing. While I recognize the absurdity of some of the scenarios, it hits close enough to the truth to make one take notice. And that’s what satire should do.

Still, satire is not my favorite genre. I appreciate it, but don’t necessarily like it. So, I’ll give it three stars – a good read, a worthy read, but it’ll never make my top-ten list.

Jay O. Sanders does a fine job performing the audio. He brings all the characters to life, but I really liked his Yosarian.

LINK to my review

I loved this one- both when I read it in high school and as an adult in my 30s.