Reviews

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

noahlikesreading's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

»It didn't come from the Government down. There was no dictum, no declaration, no censorship, to start with, no! Technology, mass exploitation, and minority pressure carried the trick, thank God.«

courthompson's review against another edition

4.0

Published in the 1950s, the messages and warnings in this book still ring true today: the dangers of censorship, the destructive influence of mass media on our ability to think criticically, and the resiliency of human knowledge and connection. When I first read this in high school, the takeaway was very abstract. I'm glad I read it again.

sergiosc's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

nicholasherrmann's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

gritsgritsgrits's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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? Yes

4.0

tania_os's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

jovienna's review against another edition

read it for school. it was meh. nothing groundbreaking, i like bradburys works, i just don’t like extrinsic motivation and that’s what made reading this book a bludge

zjkraft's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

3.0

words_on_paper_official's review against another edition

4.0

I’ve wanted to read this book for most my adult life. Had a vintage copy on my shelf but never wanted to ruin it. Finally went out and bought a 60th anniversary copy and read Fahrenheit 451.
I knew the basic premise however, I didn’t realize this was deeper then that. The “Intellectual Holocaust” as it was put. Lended to Bradbury’s vision of the future and how literature was a vital part to our society.
This is a cautionary tale that still resonates today. I put it in the realm of “1984” and many others. It’s a warning of things to come if we as a society are not careful.

paideia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0