Catch-22
by Joseph Heller
Reading Level 7-8 Intense (Lvl 4)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.
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About This Book
A satirical and thought-provoking novel set during World War II, where a group of soldiers grapple with the absurd rules and paradoxes of military life. The story explores the struggle to maintain sanity amid chaos and the conflicting demands of duty and self-preservation. Filled with dark humor and complex characters, it challenges readers to question authority and the nature of war.
Representation & Themes
HistoricalWar & ConflictComing of AgeSocial Justice
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 4 — Intense Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.
Content Flags
War & Conflict Death & Grief Complex Vocabulary Non-Linear Narrative
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781451626650
- Pages
- 524
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction
Genres
War stories
Subjects
Open Library Staff PicksSatireWar storiesFictionDramaWorld War, 1939-1945Catch-22 (Heller, Joseph)World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924Fictional Works Publication TypeBombardiersAmerican Aerial operationsGuerre mondiale, 1939-1945Fiction, war & militaryAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)World war, 1939-1945, fictionFiction, satireLarge type booksLiterature and fiction, historical fictionPsychologyRomanAmericanGuerre mondiale (1939-1945)American War storiesAerial Military operationsAmerikanisches EnglischUnited States. Army Air ForcesUnited StatesWorld War, 1939-1945 / FictionWorld war, 1939-1945--aerial operations, americanWorld war, 1939-1945--aerial operations, american--fictionBombardiers--fictionWorld war, 1939-1945--fictionPs3558.e476 c3 2011b813/.54 [fic]Long Now Manual for Civilization
Places
Italy