Oh my goth-Gena Showalter

As a bit of a goth connoisseur myself, I had high expectations for this book.Expectations that landed FLAT.

The book is weaved around a conflict between the goth group and the prep group;put some narrow-mindedness in the mix, and you've got the classic cliche of 'They're torturing me because I'm goth' .First of all, if you respect others, they'll respect you.Not in the same amount, maybe, but still, atleast a bit, but if you go around insulting teachers and generally yabbering around you'll get your butt put back where it belongs, nevermind goth, prep, nerd, jock or idiot-status.

Second of all, although the little groups rub against each other frequently, and sometimes not in the friendly way, such a harsh split is phantasmagoric, and this is coming from someone that lived 8 years straight in a class with nearly no like-minded people. Go figure

I must admit, I liked the whole inverted-scenario as a means of making the two opposite parties accept each other-and it makes a point indeed.

But overall, for its unrealistic depiction of the Goth scene, I can't give this book more than 3/5.

Endings...Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Catch-22 is a fictive military pun, according to which if an individual willingly flies life-threatening missions he is insane and therefore not apt to fly them;but if the individual makes the necesary arangements as to be relieved of duty, he proves he is sane and therefore illegible to be relieved from duty. Fun, huh? 

Another medal goes for the main character:Yossarian.An adorable son-of-a-b***h that will do anything to live.A bit of a soldier Dr. House, if you will.

The only thing I can deem as a defect fo this book is that it's HUGE. But...that's also a silver lining, I feel like I'm burying Yossarian right now.and it's sad...

the "endings' part of the post's title has nothing to do with any official alternate title to Catch-22. It's just the bitter-sweet expression of finishing a great book AND the second box of sweet cherry tea.On the same day.