I’m currently reading Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.  This is considered a classic of 20th Century literature.  Can someone explain why?  It seems to have zero plot.  Each chapter is devoted to a character and follows them around for a while.  I enjoy the way the book is written, but it’s a hard story to read.  I can see how this book influenced other writers like Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett.  However, the book is amusing but somewhat pointless.  Absolutely nothing happens in the book.