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Liked It3 of 3 members found this review helpful “I'll spare you the summary and tell you that this story is very easy to read and understand. The main idea of the story is that censorship (especially concerning books) is very dangerous and damaging to society. Whether you know it or not, books (especially the classics) are everywhere. From...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 2 members found this review helpful “This book seemed dated to me. I did not care about the characters. Any shock value the book might have had when it was new is now gone.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A great book!!!!!”
Trevor B wrote this review 12 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Amazing piece of dystopian literature. Short read, but well worth it”
David S wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read this in highschool but quickly forgot it, as most things back then. However, I've recently become curious again and reread it. I found that, though the dialogue could be tedious at times, the story was very intersting and I'm glad I gave it another chance. I love these dark future type of stories and reading this one has given me a desire to go back and read others that I can barely remember, like 1984. And to add to this book... I love the main character's name. Guy Montag... now that's a manly name.”
Bradford C wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“prophetic”
Thomas C wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I thought the book was good. I didn't think I would like it much in the beginning, but it got better. It is set in the furture, where firefighters set fires instead of putting them out. I also didn't know much about censorship or book burning, so I learned a little bit from this book. It showed me that books are important too.”
David S wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book takes place in the future in America and the protagonist is Guy Montag. His job in society is to burn books. This society is depicted as a utopia where books are banned because of their negative influence on people. Therefore, Guy Montag is a fireman. The irony in this is that instead of putting out fires, they have to start fires to destroy books since they're a threat to the utopian society. After Montag witnesses a lady willingly get burned to death along with her books, he begins to question the importance of books. He later begins to start reading, and gets away with it with the help of a man named Faber. He soon gets caught, however, and has people after him. He manages to escape them and flee the city where he witnesses an extraordinary sight that befolds to the city itself. It reminds me a lot of The Giver and 1984 by the utopian society that was established in it. I really liked this book and recommend it to everyone. ”
ERANDO H wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is set in the future United States where constant amendments to the Constitution made an Utopian society. Everyone is fixed to be the same. Therefore people who are especially smart or beautiful are handicapped to make them more 'even' with others. Shocks are used to control people. It's used to make sure they obey the laws of the Utopian society. Everybody watches television and networks show stories that capture the interest in the people. Everyone is obsessed with television. Guy is a fireman, but instead of putting out fires, he burns. The title of the book is Fahrenheit 451 because to burn a book, it needs to be 451 degrees Fahrenheit. Soon, Guy becomes curious about the content in the books that he is burning and collects some of the books. He becomes frustrated with his society and seeks more information about literature and the ideas in the books. This novel emphasizes the importance in books and the preservation of books. It is the key for knowledge and preservation of knowledge. Ray Bradbury sends a strong message about what may happen in the future if books aren't recognized for their importance as society slowly turns away from books. Although I usually don't like science fiction, this book was very interesting in the message that Bradbury was conveying. I learned a lot about the different aspects in society that have been diminished or over-exemplified.”
LYNNA Z wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book, is quite complicated in the beginning, it is very hard to undertsnad. During the book, there were many parts where I had to read it over and over to really get the full meaning of the text.
Yash J wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Some of the references in this book are confusing, if you are a reader of my skill. I would not reccomend this book because I was FORCED to read it for a summer program.”
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“How important are books to the world? This deals with censorship and thinking and suggests an answer to this question.”
Steph K wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book is very deep. The language is lyrical and poetic and it forces you to really think deep. I actually liked the ending, which left you open, and the whole concept of censorship and the right to read is very interesting. Guy Montag is a complex character who is torn inwardly between doing what he knows, and doing what he knows is right. It is an amazing book, and a definite classic!”
Chelsea D wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
