American Book Review 100 Best First Lines from Novels

[MalignD at aol.com]

<< It may not have "inspired a generation," but I think that "Something 
Happened" is by far the best thing that Heller ever wrote. >>

It's my favorite too, although I wouldn't necessarily say "by far."  Parts of 
Good As Gold are very very funny--the whole Kissinger thing is wonderful--and 
I liked the Aristotle/Homer/Rembrandt one as well (Picture This?), although 
it's probably more clever and spottily interesting than completely successful.  
Catch 22 is what it is, and the play's good too.  

God Knows was one-note and the last one, Closing Time, was unreadable.