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Catch-22 (2019): TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2019 · Directed by Grant Heslov, Ellen Kuras and George Clooney · Starring Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie
About the tv series
A six-part series that follows the pilot through a war of paperwork and dread.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt follows the main thread of the novel and gives more weight to its darker side.
Read or watch first?
The novel offers a wider cast and the full run of its comic logic.
What the book gives you
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
A brilliantly funny, inventive novel that gave a famous phrase to the English language. Clever, absurd and endlessly quotable, it is a joy for lovers of wit.
Who will like it: Readers who love sharp satire and absurd humor with a brilliant, circular plot.