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Catch-22

by Joseph Heller · 1961

Psychology · ranked #15 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Catch-22 is like no other novel. It has its own rationale, its own extraordinary character. It moves back and forth from hilarity to horror. It is outrageously funny and strangely affecting. It is tot

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Category
Psychology
First published
1961 · 1960s
Author
Joseph Heller
Standing
Recommended

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