Reviews

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

tdasilva26's review against another edition

4.0

"'Don't haggle and nag them; you were so recently of them yourself. They are so confident that they will run on forever. But they won't run on. They don't know that this is all one huge, big blazing meteor that makes a pretty fire in space, but that someday it'll have to hit. They see only the blaze, the pretty fire, as you saw it.'" - Faber pg. 103

This was a really interesting book set in a society that moves too fast to remember, too fast to care, until for one person it slows down and the domino effect starts.

I was pleasantly surprised, there were a few things that were creepy but the storyline and the way everything came together just worked and I did really like the writing style. I can see where this should be a dystopian classic, amazing for its time and still relevant even now! Though Montag's world is much different than ours, there was so much I could relate to after peeling back the drama of it all.

Definitely a good book to be discussed in schools especially high-level English classes, I'm excited to talk about it and unpack it more in class!

morralia's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I never read this book in a school setting but I did on my own and I really enjoyed it. I could feel the love the author had for books expressed through his writing

mellie_trager's review against another edition

2.0

i didn’t like this book (idk why but the style of writing and stuff just isn’t my favorite) but i think it is very important and interesting, especially in the current state of the world. shows how meaningful books and knowledge are and how dangerous censorship is. ironic that a book about banning and burning books and the dangers of censorship is now a banned book!

lizabuzz's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.25

literallylizzie's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bog_orm's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

books_coffee_oxfordcommas's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

finn_marten's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

is_luly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

keyllis's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

4.0