Catch-22 is a classic was satire, one of the best books ever written. Closing Time feels like a lame attempt to roll on Catch-22's success. Some of the old characters are back, but the style just isn't the same.If this book were released seperately from Catch-22, with all new characters, I might have given it three or maybe even four stars. Instead, the book has a "kludged" feel, almost as if it were written before deciding to make it a sequel to Catch-22. And unlike Catch-22, Closing Time incorporates fantasy elements which might break the suspension of disbelief if you're expecting the style of Catch-22.