I don't think that the uneasiness of reading the book comes from the fact that it is a war book. Have you guys read anything from Erich Maria Remarque who mainly wrote about times of war (both 1st and 2nd world wars)? I have read many of his works and found them absolutely mesmerizing and was never able to put them down until I finished them. With Catch 22 my experience was very much like Carolyn's - I started reading it, then skimmed through it, then finally put it down, never to read it again. Sorry, don't like it. I understand it must be a great book, but I cannot attest to that personally.