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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
sardines's review against another edition
5.0
now i really want to go back and read the original novel.
asleepylady's review
4.5
Loved this adaptation for plot, pace, and dialog but the art just didn't click with me.
samsawazki's review
4.0
I was going to read the original for book club, but having limited time I decided 20 pages in on the graphic novel instead while my partner read the rest of the book and compared notes with me. This adaptation truly captures the mood of the piece with its art style. The harsh shadows and heavy orange palette communicate the fire that is central to the novel. Bradbury's beautiful prose can be overwhelming in it's quantity in the original, but here the very best pieces are picked out. Often I stopped to think.
onixx83's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jennavieve_prose's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jana_kiss's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
madisonreadssometimes's review
3.0
The plot is just as great as the novel, but if you hadn't read the original before, you could very easily be confused. The illustrations contributed little to the story and just reinforced what was being told through text. Being a graphic novel, I wish the book would have shown more than it told. Tim Hamilton could have gone a lot further with the illustrations than he did. There was also the irony of how in Fahrenheit 451, the comic books survived while the books became less popular, and now the story itself is in a comic form.
I highly, highly recommend Fahrenheit 451, but do not recommend this adaptation unless you have already read and understood the original. I gave 3 stars out of 5 because of the great story it told, but took the two away because of the poor execution in how it was told.
I highly, highly recommend Fahrenheit 451, but do not recommend this adaptation unless you have already read and understood the original. I gave 3 stars out of 5 because of the great story it told, but took the two away because of the poor execution in how it was told.
kris_tea516's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated
4.0
Synopsis: This the graphic novel adaptation of the classic novel by Raymond Bradbury, “Fahrenheit 451.”
In the near future, everyone is happy & entertained at all times. Leisure & enjoyment are what is most important in life. Montag is a fireman. But firemen here don’t put out fires, rather, they burn books & the homes of those who have books in their possession. The people who are found to be hiding books are obviously insane so they are arrested & institutionalized.
One day Montag meets an odd young lady who causes him to start doubting his own happiness and curiosity gets the better of him. He begins stealing a book here & there. He can’t let anyone know he has them or his & his wife’s lives are over.
Review: I read “Fahrenheit 451” in high school 30ish years ago. It was one of the few books I finished & liked. Over the years I have thought about the book a lot. I wanted to reread it this year. When I found out there was a graphic novel adaptation, I had to get it.
I really enjoyed reading this book in a different format. I still want to get my own copy of the actual novel & reread it to compare with a fresher memory.
“Fahrenheit 451” is not exactly an entertaining or enjoyable story but it is one that should be read by everyone. The message & impact is so important & no less so in our society today.
Content Warnings: information control, authoritarian government, book burning