chocolate_zz
chocolate_zz t1_iwqqn8p wrote
Reply to Help remembering the name of a book! by Handful-of-atoms
You'll be sent to the better subs of r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue
chocolate_zz t1_iucjs4k wrote
Reply to About Catch 22 by Icy-Advertising-6699
I loved it because it was a unique take on "war is hell." It's not just awful, it's also stupid and funny and absolutely absurd that the way civilized countries solve problems is by throwing human lives into the meat grinder of war. Catch-22 is the absurdity of life and of war in all of us aspects, from Major Major Major Major's name and rank up to how Mindbender behaves.
chocolate_zz t1_jcpqxfm wrote
Reply to What's your opinion about "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho? by poporola
I learned that just because a book is on one of those 100 Books To Read Before You Die it's not always going to be a good book with depth and impact. Sometimes it's just going to be a book written to sell well and have a shallow meaning easily grasped by a lot of people.