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624 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679437222
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 17 October 1995
Description
Named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. One of the funniest books ever written, Joseph Heller's masterpiece about a bomber squadron in the Second World War's Italian theater features a gallery of magnificently st...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,272 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
challenging 40%
reflective 34%
adventurous 32%
sad 27%
emotional 26%
tense 18%
lighthearted 12%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, MisogynyMinor
Suicide, Racism, Vomit624 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679437222
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 17 October 1995
Description
Named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. One of the funniest books ever written, Joseph Heller's masterpiece about a bomber squadron in the Second World War's Italian theater features a gallery of magnificently st...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,272 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
challenging 40%
reflective 34%
adventurous 32%
sad 27%
emotional 26%
tense 18%
lighthearted 12%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, MisogynyMinor
Suicide, Racism, Vomit