Fahrenheit 451

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Ray Bradbury's best

This review is from: Fahrenheit 451 (Trade Paperback)

2 years ago

A classic tale by a master of the craft of metaphor. Bradbury uses the fireman in a world where they MAKE fires instead of putting them out, to explore the phenomenon of censorship in a world obsessed with being "good". Scenes in his book were reminiscent of what the Nazis did in Opernplatz, Berlin. In fact, of this event Bradbury made this poignant statement: "It follows then that when Hitler burned a book I felt it as keenly, please forgive me, as his killing a human, for in the long sum of… + read more

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Burning Bright

This review is from: Fahrenheit 451: A Novel (Hardcover)

9 years ago

Imagine yourself sitting in your living room, having a cup of tea and reading a harmless object called a book, when suddenly your front door is broken down and a bunch of men come running through the door with blowtorches and begin to torch your house. Now your house, all your belongings, and most important of all, your memories are being burnt down. And it all happened just because you had a book. Why would anybody do such a horrible thing? Well, because in the book Fahrenheit 451, books are… + read more

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This Classic is a Must Read

14 months ago

I first read this Ray Bradbury classic while barely in my teens and the image of firemen dousing a burning pile of books with kerosene instead of water was still with me when I decided to pick it up again recently. But of course, now the deeper meanings that elevate this novel to it's timeless status are what catch the attention and fuel the imagination - the dangers of censorship and conformity, along with a contemplation of the true value of books and the importance of critical thought… + read more

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Painstakingly boring

This review is from: Fahrenheit 451 (Trade Paperback)

7 years ago

This was a book that is easy to stop reading after the first few pages. The plot lead nowhere interesting, and is is dull as sin. It is about a small town that has a law that every book must be burned, no exceptions. Well, I think this book should be the first to burn. + read more

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A Forever Book

15 months ago

Although I had to read it for school, I really enjoyed this book. I relate to the main character, Guy Montag, because I am a lover of books and I also am a teenager which makes me unlike quite a few people. Anyway, I liked how this was written a long time ago but is still so revelant today, it really is a forever book. The characters were alive and I know people just like them. It also had pretty good imagery, and I got captured by this book. It is a really good read and a contemporary… + read more

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Review for F451

This review is from: Fahrenheit 451 (Trade Paperback)

8 years ago

Farenheit 451 is mixture of books. It is sad in the way of Montag not being happy with life and Mildred leaving him. Also it could be related to what the future would be like in our eyes. The real thing that I enjoyed about reading the novel is the way that Ray Bradbury saw the future. It was interesting to hear his ideas of all the inventions. It kept you wondering of what invention he will talk about next. For example the moving sidewalks, or his idea of the locks on the doors of… + read more

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Disappointing

2 years ago

Such a good idea for a novel; such a disappointing novel to read. For a book that deals with something so fundamental - reading - it has surprisingly little heart. Although part one does little to draw the reader in, parts two and three are better executed and far more interesting. Overall, Fahrenheit 451 feels like a blueprint for a good book rather than a finished work.

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2 years ago

Interesting concept, but not very well written. The literary style was a bit strange. I sometimes had to reread sentences, either because I became bored and missed what I head read, or because the author did not make the meaning of the prose clear. The story definitely had potential, but it fell short. Still, I don't regret reading it.

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