Spare_Ad881 t1_iuchhc1 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:51 AM

in what way can't you stand the book? what is it about it you don't like?

Icy-Advertising-6699 OP t1_iucn2z6 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:11 AM

I did enjoy the first few pages, I was surprised by the comedy and actually laughed out loud to myself. What I can't stand is the repetitive nature of the chapters and that it's getting tidious reading what feels like the same thing over and over. There are certain parts I really like but find it difficult to keep reading because of boredom. However, reading these comments really makes me want to keep reading and to enjoy things I clearly don't see or have missed. :)

Warm-Enthusiasm-9534 t1_iucwevo wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:21 AM

Yossarian is fixated on a certain event, so the story circles around that event until finally it gets revealed. It's a psychic wound that he keeps poking at, until finally he comes to grip with it. Then we see things that seem like throwaway jokes (like "Nately's Whore" or "Mais où sont les neigdens d’anten?") are core to the theme of the book.

The chapter where we get the full details of the event, "The Eternal City", is probably one of the most powerful chapters I've ever read in any book.

ZealousidealAd4383 t1_iucubm5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:54 AM

Yeah, you’ve already picked up on it but u/naturalnumbers second point explains that cycling thing. There’s a point somewhere around 2/3 in where you suddenly realise why everything keeps cycling around certain events and it all just hits you in one go. One of my absolute favourites, this book.