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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Didn’t realize this was only around 160 pages? The rest was related introductions, essays, and manuscripts from various other authors.
Very easy to read but had some big ideas to get across. Bradbury drops us into this future world and I’m fascinated with the things he got right. The mini seashell radio in the ear has become reality with AirPods. AI and social media have offloaded critical thinking skills and destroyed our attention spans. The threats to reading and intellectualism described are here and now.
This almost seems like a love letter to books and learning. After reading, I’ve done a lot of thinking on how much technology has become entrenched in my life. I should definitely be reading more and I hope this spirit stays with me after the summer and when I start working.
So many good quotes. It felt like every few pages had another gem to think about.
“Don't ask for guarantees. And don't look to be saved in any one thing, person, machine, or library. Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were heading for shore.”
“If you don't want a man unhappy politically, don't give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none.
"Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There is nothing magical in them, at all. The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.”
Very easy to read but had some big ideas to get across. Bradbury drops us into this future world and I’m fascinated with the things he got right. The mini seashell radio in the ear has become reality with AirPods. AI and social media have offloaded critical thinking skills and destroyed our attention spans. The threats to reading and intellectualism described are here and now.
This almost seems like a love letter to books and learning. After reading, I’ve done a lot of thinking on how much technology has become entrenched in my life. I should definitely be reading more and I hope this spirit stays with me after the summer and when I start working.
So many good quotes. It felt like every few pages had another gem to think about.
“Don't ask for guarantees. And don't look to be saved in any one thing, person, machine, or library. Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were heading for shore.”
“If you don't want a man unhappy politically, don't give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none.
"Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There is nothing magical in them, at all. The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.”
The irony of consuming this book via audiobook was not lost on me!
I liked this: “‘Everyone must leave something behind when he dies,’ my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes you made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or flower you planted, you’re there. It doesn’t matter what you do, he said, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it into something that’s like you after you take your hands away.”
I didn’t like the male-centered narrative, especially when the plot involved only men as the good and bad guys, with women occasionally popping in as the nagging wife (Mildred) or dreamy, clueless damsel in distress (Clarice). The subtle dismissal of women is sadly expected with this type of novel but I can’t help but wonder how much more interesting this story would be from the perspective of a woman.
I liked this: “‘Everyone must leave something behind when he dies,’ my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes you made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or flower you planted, you’re there. It doesn’t matter what you do, he said, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it into something that’s like you after you take your hands away.”
I didn’t like the male-centered narrative, especially when the plot involved only men as the good and bad guys, with women occasionally popping in as the nagging wife (Mildred) or dreamy, clueless damsel in distress (Clarice). The subtle dismissal of women is sadly expected with this type of novel but I can’t help but wonder how much more interesting this story would be from the perspective of a woman.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This isn't even book censorship, this is flat out destroying anything with pages! I don't know if it's more terrifying to see a civilization where everyone is fine not questioning a single thing they're told, or the fact that any and all books ever written can only live in a person's memory. It's like playing a game of telephone to retain & spread the purpose towards a revolution.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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
reading this in 2025…. fuck
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
challenging
dark
inspiring
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
I might come back to this book later and re try to read it but that book didnt really do it for me. I get the message behind it but i struggled so much to finish it, it was really just not for me i think
dark
fast-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
it was fine
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
medium-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:
Yes