Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 1961
Catch-22
A bombardier battles absurdity and survival in a war where sanity is a trap.
453 pages· 174,481 words· Est. 16 hour read
Summary: In the chaos of World War II, bombardier Yossarian faces a maddening dilemma: survive the war or escape its insanity. As Colonel Cathcart raises mission counts, Yossarian's desperate attempts to avoid peril are thwarted by the absurd Catch-22 rule. If he seeks relief from dangerous missions, he's deemed sane and must continue flying. Trapped in a world where logic defies reason, Yossarian's struggle becomes a darkly comedic fight for life against unseen enemies and bureaucratic madness. Will he find a way out, or is he doomed to the whims of war's cruel irony?






