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devonforest's review
4.0
I'm conflicted on how I feel about this book. There's not much of a plot, and I was confused about what was happening at various parts. I think overall I was able to grasp the main events that happened throughout, but it was quite confusing at the time. Plus it just kind of ends with no conclusion. There may or may not be a war with missiles/bombs but we're just going to ignore that and end the book. Then there was the part about the 4 thousand pounds of caviar. That has got to be some severe overfishing going on right there! At the same time though I enjoyed reading it. I probably could have given this 3 stars but went with 4 just because I didn't struggle through the whole thing it was actually enjoyable. So let's say it's 3.5 stars and call it a day.
quackquackmaverick's review
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
kord's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
gradybell's review
1.0
This book is not wroth a second of your time. The only good part about this book was it made me appreciate Catch-22 much more. All the characters from that book are boiled down and stripped to their most basic components in this follow up. Writing this review is probably putting too much effort into the book and its still twice the effort Joseph Heller put into Closing time. if you liked Catch-22 you will dislike this book, and if you didn’t like Catch-22 you will hate it.
apas's review
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I have 2 favourite books with a special place in my heart. One is Catch22. I was so looking forward to this sequel but also afraid to read it in case it was disappointing. And unfortunately my fear was realized. I was bored for a big part if it.
alekswhite's review
2.0
I had a feeling that reading this wouldnt live up to how much I enjoyed the first one. It just felt like the absurdity of the Cold War era did not really change tack in this book. We live in an era of "alternate facts", of increasing intrusion of technology and government into our lives and yet this felt like "old man bumbles around the world making superfluous statements about it" like what was the point of this book?
If the point had been to illustrate that the world, like Yossarian, was exactly the same as it was in the 1950s then, point failed. This was bumbling, circuitous and never really made a point to make any kind of point.
If the point had been to illustrate that the world, like Yossarian, was exactly the same as it was in the 1950s then, point failed. This was bumbling, circuitous and never really made a point to make any kind of point.
piku_baumann's review against another edition
DNF at 100 pages. Just can't be arsed.
franklyfrank's review
2.0
Another unnecessary sequel. Just like the forgettable sequel to the handmaid's tale, this book didn't really need to be written.
jelek86's review against another edition
3.0
Two months is a long time for me to read any book, especially in the summer. I think this dragged on for me because Yossarian spent a lot more time reflecting than actually doing anything. The ending seemed a little disconnected from the bulk of the plot, too. Oh, well.