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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller | Fiction Book Club

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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller | Fiction Book Club

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Pages to read: 556
ISBN: 9781451626650 (Originally listed edition,
ISBN: 9781451632965 (Edition I am Using)

Community Guidelines:
https://www.inquiryreviews.com/p/discussion-expectations.html

Eugene's review of the book:
https://www.inquiryreviews.com/2022/12/review-of-catch-22-by-joseph-heller.html

Upcoming event:
https://www.meetup.com/Inquiry-Non-Fiction-Book-Club-for-Inquiring-Minds/events/

Forthcoming Associated Events:
1 - Decisions and Power - 02/25/2023 = The Code of Capital: Law, Wealth and Inequality by Katharina Pistor (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/289035684/)
2 - Convincing Others - 03/25/223 = How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/290195540/)
3 - Next Fiction - 04/29/2023 = The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/290195606/)
4 - Madness - 05/20/2023 = Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity by Michel Foucault (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/290195676/)
5 - Evil - 06/10/2023 = A Philosophy of Evil by Lars Svendsen (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/290195702/)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What is Catch-22?
•How is Catch-22 used?
•How many missions does each individual need to fly?
•How does the number of missions impact the individuals?
•How does the morale of the individuals change?
•Does anyone go home?
•Who is Yossarian?
•What does Yossarain do to keep from flying any more missions?
•How do the individuals get promoted?
•Who in crazy?
•Who are the characters in this book?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.

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