<p>How is it? I have the choice between reading that and Anna Karenina and I wanted some input. Most say Catch-22 is a much better book but I started it and it seems pretty dull. I've got to write a 6-9pg paper on the book of my choice in two weeks so it needs to be something that I'll enjoy or I'll end up cliff-noting it and the paper will be horrible. </p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>Catch-22 is awesome. I think you'll love it. I've tried reading Anna Karenina but I haven't gotten far.</p>
<p>i loved reading about all the paradoxes heller created in yossarians world. its really funny.</p>
<p>catch 22 is the best. book. ever. u found the beginning dull? then you have no sense of humor or are completely misinterpreting it. its hilarious, the standard for a lot of later comedy. read it or die.</p>
<p>I definitely see the humor but there doesn't seem to be alot of action yet...</p>
<p>It is a Great Book. Read it in Novel class in High School.</p>
<p>J to the erod</p>
<p>actually, i agree. i thought the book started off slow as well.</p>
<p>Dude, Anna Karenina is one of the longest books that my english teacher gave as an option to read for our essay. Of course I didn't pick it for that sole reason and instead, i'm about to read Catch-22</p>
<p>I loved Catch 22....the end was a bit darker but overall I laughed very hard...and it caused me to think as well. Best required reading I ever did.</p>
<p>I've read both. Catch-22 is pretty good, Yossarian of course is awesome and there are damn funny stories (and I love major major major), but in the end, it's just another anti-war novel to me (much better than Vonnegut though).
Anna Karenina's amazing. It's long, not painfully long at all, I think it made me cry three or four times and scare me away from ever marrying anyone. Oh, yeah, also, at the end, the guy discovers the meaning of life.</p>
<p>We have to read them both by the end of the year, but have the option of which to read right now. I guess I will just continue with Catch-22 and hope that it gets a little more exciting.</p>
<p>i agree with limon for the most part, i actually liked anna karenina more. but its sooooooooooo LONG!! (we had to annotate it over the summer. along with madame bovary, which definitely sucks)</p>
<p>It's one of my favorite books</p>
<p>i am obsessed with catch 22
it is SO amazing
the beginning is weird and the first few chapters are a little slow, but after you get past a certain point, you'll be just as obsessed as me ;)</p>
<p>It's a great book!</p>
<p>Catch-22 is fantastic. Reading it right now.</p>
<p>Poor Snowden.</p>
<p>Who was your favorite character in Catch-22?</p>
<p>I love Orr (and his crab apples and horse chestnuts)!! And Nately too.</p>
<p>I just like saying Major Major Major. And I love Yossarian.</p>