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Classic and compelling, although clearly disturbing. The "walls" disturbed me far more as commentary on our current culture than anything to do with book burning.

chevy_2222's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

1.0

maisymaze's review against another edition

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challenging dark inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I think this is an important story about censorship and the decline in interest in reading that is very relevant today. I was a bit disturbed by how Bradbury predicted and depicted how caught up the people of the future would be in other forms of media that don’t require as much thought to consume, like tv and film. I enjoyed his style of writing as well and how descriptive he is with his characters.

miaste's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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4.0

Bradbury might be a new favourite author for me. What a strange, captivating book, the first I've read from the author. It's a little hard to say what exactly drew me in this famous dystopian world, but I was mesmerized from the very first pages. The characters are interesting and memorable, especially McClellan and Beatty. Fahrenheit 451 is most definitely sci-fi, but it's unlike any other sci-fi novel I've ever read. It's not a "realistic" story. What I mean is that although it's real and believable, it isn't something that would ever actually happen as described. It feels more like a dream or a myth. Bradbury's style further reinforces this impression. It's not confusing, but you have to pay attention. The book made me think, not just what I'm reading, but in a deeper sense of the word. The importance of stories, burning of books, relationships with people and technology, drugs, entertainment, war, propaganda, among many other things. Like the best stories often do, Fahrenheit 451 couldn't feel more relevant in today's world. The illustrations of the Folio Society edition are the cherry on top. This is an easy recommendation.

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Great premise, but this didn't age well. There's a lot of ways this can be better. But I honestly love the drama that's why it still 3 stars. Thank you, Ray🔥🚒👨‍🚒📚

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