kdiddy
Tue 20-Nov-12 00:03:27
I think it's definitely connected to your sense of humour. I absolutely love I and find it really funny (and sad). It's one of my favourite books. Like dawn said I think the randomness, and seemingly pointless dialogue is partly a reflection of the central point of the book. It's a very self-aware book though which I know isn't everyone's cup of tea.
Bunbaker
Sat 10-Nov-12 18:25:30
I read it years ago and found it very dull.
lalalonglegs
Sat 10-Nov-12 18:24:07
Never mind the first few chapters, I've never been able to get past the first few pages 
. I take my hat off to you BeeBaw.
BeeBawBabbity
Sat 10-Nov-12 17:32:36
OK Foosa I'll reserve judgement until I finish it completely (tonight, hopefully).
TheFoosa
Sat 10-Nov-12 15:43:09
all of the threads and bits of dialogue come together at the end - some chapters only make sense when other bits of the story are in place
it's a great book
I really loved it. Agree about there being parts where the dialogue got a big bogged down but I think it's very much part of the style of the book.
A lot of the dialogue in Catch 22 is quite circular.....it sorts of reflects the concept of Catch 22 itself imo.
Eggrules
Sat 10-Nov-12 09:09:51
I love it, It's one of my favourites.
Have you finished it yet?
Moln
Sat 10-Nov-12 09:08:10
I've never been able to get past the first few chapters
BeeBawBabbity
Sat 10-Nov-12 09:05:56
Yes, I can see why people celebrate it. I wonder if it was written today if it would be much more heavily edited.
Alonglongway
Fri 09-Nov-12 23:52:15
I just read it this year and really enjoyed. I know what you mean though - there were definitely parts where I kind of let the dialogue flow over my head. Very funny about the bureaucracy of the army and the decision making systems
BeeBawBabbity
Fri 09-Nov-12 23:19:23
Just about finished this, only 60 pages to go. It's been a real slog. I was expecting brilliance, and some of the prose, the mid-air battles for example, is great. The characters are interesting, too. But the whole book is weighed down by reams of meaningless dialogue. Is it a sense of humour thing, that I just don't find it funny, but I'm supposed to? Or is it a sort of panicky humour in the face of the awful reality of warfare that I'm not really supposed to laugh at?
In any case it feels far too long and jumbled to me. I'd be interested to know what others thought.
