Closing Time by Joseph Heller

Closing Time

Catch-22 #2

Joseph Heller

464 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction classics challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Description

A darkly comic and ambitious sequel to the American classic Catch-22. In Closing Time, Joseph Heller returns to the characters of Catch-22, now coming to the end of their lives and the century, as is the entire generation that fought in World War ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 234 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
challenging 83%
dark 66%
reflective 66%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Average rating

2.9

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