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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
3.0
challenging dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I hate read this, and would have DNF'd if I hadn't been reading it for a challenge.
it did a good job of expressing the waste and futility of war. The characters were mostly unlikeable, although I think that was deliberate as it showed how their experiences had hardened them and made them cynical. I didn't find it funny at all: some of what was meant to be humour was just silly, some just sad.