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All I have to say is: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
Interestingly enough, I found the humor in Hitchiker's Guide to be very similar to Catch 22. They both have the same element of random insanity.
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If just being funny is enough to make something a good book, why not just nominate a book of jokes or random humorous anecdotes?
Being a good book is about more than just being funny.
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If just being funny is enough to make something a good book, why not just nominate a book of jokes or random humorous anecdotes?
Being a good book is about more than just being funny.
But Catch-22 had a good stoy and lots of humor and class. It was above all else. I can't describe it, you'd have to read it.
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I did, and I didn't think it was that great. It didn't really have much class either, at least not in the jokes. THe story was kind of
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I wouldn't say it was the greatest book ever, but I would say it's a good book. I enjoyed it, even if it wasn't my all-time favorite.
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Oh man, I thought the story was great. I thought that was the best part. Satire isn't my favorite humor, so I actually got more into the story. Of course, I still appreciated the humor.
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This is my fifth favorite book, and that is quite an honor. (IMO)
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Consider that good books are written by good authors. Conversely, good authors write good books. Heller has written Catch-22. How many of his other books can you name off the top of your head?

By that logic, To Kill A Mockingbird and Catcher in the Rye must be some of the worst books ever written. After all, their authors must not have had any talent what-so-ever since neither of them wrote anything else.


As for Catch-22: absolutely amazing! I read it for AP US History sophomore year and have since re-read it. It's the kind of humor I love and has a decent story to go along with it. Sure, it gets a little slow at times, but the satire is some of the best I've ever read.
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By that logic, To Kill A Mockingbird and Catcher in the Rye must be some of the worst books ever written. After all, their authors must not have had any talent what-so-ever since neither of them wrote anything else.

Read Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters now.
Although I didn't like those either. Especially how everyone else seems to be totally in love with CitR, it's almost sickening.

If Catch-22 appeals to a certain person's sense of humor, then there's not really much that I can say. If the humor was the only reason it was good, then there's a problem. If you want a laugh, save your twelve bucks.
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Oh man, I thought the story was great. I thought that was the best part.
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If Catch-22 appeals to a certain person's sense of humor, then there's not really much that I can say. If the humor was the only reason it was good, then there's a problem. If you want a laugh, save your twelve bucks.
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This is my fifth favorite book, and that is quite an honor. (IMO)
What are the first four?!!

(I already think I know)
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Want great "in your face world!" reading? Look for Grendel by John Gardner. My senior english class hated it- I loved it. It's an interesting take on the old epic of Beowulf, told from the standpoint of a depressed monster. Good stuff if you ask me, then again, I also liked Catcher in the Rye and Farenheit 451.
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Want great "in your face world!" reading? Look for Grendel by John Gardner. My senior english class hated it- I loved it. It's an interesting take on the old epic of Beowulf, told from the standpoint of a depressed monster. Good stuff if you ask me, then again, I also liked Catcher in the Rye and Farenheit 451.
Im currently reading Beowulf in my English Lit class, and its funny how you can see that a priest finally wrote the story on paper with all of the religious references that did not believe in or know about in that time of the world I think after I finish it Im going to read Grendel.

Farenheit 451 was an interesting to say the least....
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I have to say that Catch-22 and Hitchhikers guide are two of my favorites not only because of the crazy humor, but because it seems to fit in with the story. Its not like "And all of a sudden a pitch fork sprung from the floor, skewering all three characters at once." (though it may have something close in Hitchhiker's guide, i remember a certain unfortunate whale)
Anyway, its not a compilation of jokes with no connection to each other, except maybe by chapter title(Chapter 5, Knock knock jokes)

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Farenheit 451 was an interesting to say the least....
Have you ever seen the really old, really bad movie of Farenheit 451? It is so ungodly horrible, if memory serves me right. Btw, I have read the book, and it was fairly good.
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Celsius 232.8 is a pretty cool book. It's one of the classics. I'm going to read it again soon.
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