Catch-22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published … See more

The main character, Yossarian, is introduced in the setting of a military hospital where he has retreated under the guise of chronic liver condition to avoid flying further combat missions since he has grown disill… See more

Many events in the book are repeatedly described from differing points of view, so the reader learns more about each event from each iteration, with the new information often completing a joke, the setup of which was told se… See more

Yossarian comes to fear his commanding officers more than he fears the Germans attempting to shoot him down and he feels that "they" are "out to get him". The reason Yossarian fears his commanders more than the enemy … See more

The novel has over 50 named characters, many of which have titular chapters dedicated to expanding on their personalities or motivations. See more