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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Un muy buen libro, muy interesante y revelador. Si ya me gustaban los libros, ahora que he comprendido la importancia de las historias y el saber, mucho más.
A book about how people are losing their critical thinking abilities due to government censorship and the banning of books? Sign me up. Fahrenheit 451 was a wonderful read and unsettlingly relatable to what’s happening today.
In our world, people’s attention spans are shrinking, and their ability to think critically is eroding under the flood of fast, shallow information and constant entertainment think TikTok videos and endless scrolling. Bradbury’s world felt eerily familiar.
One of the things I loved most is how the author sets the story in a timeless, unspecified period. It’s not tied to any one era, which makes it feel like this could happen anytime and maybe already is.
I’ll admit, this wasn’t the easiest read for me. Bradbury uses a lot of symbolism, and he expects the reader to work for the meaning rather than handing it over directly. As a non native English speaker, that made it a bit more challenging, but it was worth the effort.
Overall, this book is a powerful, thought-provoking classic that feels just as urgent today as when it was first written
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Reading club read [EOTWRC]: This was re-read for me, still a favourite and possibly book of the year!
I love a classic dystopian novel, something about that 60s vibe where the threat of nuclear war still hangs over their head plus the realisation that man is implicit in his downfall. There's something about the way they're written, a poetry that defies even the most hokum of plots:
"You could feel the war getting ready in the sky that night. The way the clouds moved aside and came back, and the way the stars looked, a million of them swimming between the clouds, like the enemy discs, and the feeling that the sky might fall upon the city and turn it to chalk dust, and the moon go up in red fire, that was how the night felt."
If I was the highlighting type there's barely be a white but of page left in my copy. I wanted to take my time over every phrase, to reread, find the metaphors and bask in the imagery, catching sparks, fanning flames. But this is also a page-turner, pulling you breathless through the plot. How can Montage get away with this, when will it all crash down?
The main theme of the book is obviously censorship, the literal book-burning echoing Nazi Germany and fore-shadowing the biblioclasm that continues today. The book itself has been subjected to censorship, banning and literal burning due to offence taken.
Bradbury also has a lot to say about the effect of mass media dumbing down humanity, serving as a quick fix and driving a wedge between individuals. He has a point as "seashell ear-thimbles" are now in nearly every ear canal and our hand held devices hold our attention over the people around us.
My biggest take from this was that they can't censor your thoughts (at least not in THIS dystopian future), some version of the books will live on as long as they are remembered and passed on.
I think the most interesting character is Captain Beatty, the fire chief. He has a whole library in his head, using quotations as a weapon to beat Montag down. His hatred of the written word is absolute yet he is probably the most well-read character in the book.
I love a classic dystopian novel, something about that 60s vibe where the threat of nuclear war still hangs over their head plus the realisation that man is implicit in his downfall. There's something about the way they're written, a poetry that defies even the most hokum of plots:
"You could feel the war getting ready in the sky that night. The way the clouds moved aside and came back, and the way the stars looked, a million of them swimming between the clouds, like the enemy discs, and the feeling that the sky might fall upon the city and turn it to chalk dust, and the moon go up in red fire, that was how the night felt."
If I was the highlighting type there's barely be a white but of page left in my copy. I wanted to take my time over every phrase, to reread, find the metaphors and bask in the imagery, catching sparks, fanning flames. But this is also a page-turner, pulling you breathless through the plot. How can Montage get away with this, when will it all crash down?
The main theme of the book is obviously censorship, the literal book-burning echoing Nazi Germany and fore-shadowing the biblioclasm that continues today. The book itself has been subjected to censorship, banning and literal burning due to offence taken.
Bradbury also has a lot to say about the effect of mass media dumbing down humanity, serving as a quick fix and driving a wedge between individuals. He has a point as "seashell ear-thimbles" are now in nearly every ear canal and our hand held devices hold our attention over the people around us.
My biggest take from this was that they can't censor your thoughts (at least not in THIS dystopian future), some version of the books will live on as long as they are remembered and passed on.
I think the most interesting character is Captain Beatty, the fire chief. He has a whole library in his head, using quotations as a weapon to beat Montag down. His hatred of the written word is absolute yet he is probably the most well-read character in the book.
reflective
fast-paced
I really liked the premise of this book but I think that is what clouded me from properly enjoying it. I thought it was going to be something that it really wasn't and was inevitably let down by what I got out of it.
There were some parts that I really enjoyed but for the most part, it felt like it was missing something. Maybe it was substance or a satisfying ending, I'm not sure but I was a little disappointed by the end.
I am overall glad I read it; the message is important and is portrayed in an understandable way. But it is a little front facing, I do wish it delved a little deeper. A good start but am left wanting more.
There were some parts that I really enjoyed but for the most part, it felt like it was missing something. Maybe it was substance or a satisfying ending, I'm not sure but I was a little disappointed by the end.
I am overall glad I read it; the message is important and is portrayed in an understandable way. But it is a little front facing, I do wish it delved a little deeper. A good start but am left wanting more.
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Really great read with a super interesting concept. Bradbury creates a (somewhat typical of dystopian literature) rebellious protagonist, to great emotional effect. Plenty of room for philosophical contemplation after reading this.