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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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kaitlynnnng's review against another edition

reflective 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

2.5

This book is a classic, and it should be. The general premise and the themes Bradbury explores deserve to be talked about! However, the characters were dull, and part of the plot seemed silly to me. Then again, I read this in 2021, 70 years after it was written, so of course it’s not going to resonate the same way.

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rayne_1906's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.75

1 hour 45 minutes - A very reflective and speculative dystopia I read in attempt to read more 'classic' books. I really liked the characters and plot, even if both were written in a confusing way at times. One of my favourite scenes was Beatty's speech about the purpose of burning books - it is one of the greatest passages I think I have ever read. Some of the book is written in a way that is intentionally vague but I just found it hard to understand what was going on at these times. However, overall, this was a very good book deserving of its status in today's view of literature.

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marisabenn's review against another edition

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reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

One of the few classics I will voluntarily read. First, I want to say that I DESPISE MILDRED. Next, for being shorter than most books I read, I really feel like there is more story packed into this than some 400+ page books I have read. It was a bit hard for me to follow at times, but I'm not great at that to begin with. I loved Guy Montag's development and how you witness him be disgusted and distraught by the world around him. Parts of this story are eerily true years later (lookin' at you Parlor Family).

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effys's review against another edition

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challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

4.5

This was a very powerful book that held a lot of meaning and shares a strong message about the power of censorship and how important curiosity is to people. I really enjoyed reading this and found it really interesting

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julreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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squil's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

Beautiful writing: this is what stood out the most to me from the book.

Of course, I came away reflecting on censorship and I can’t see the world becoming this Fahrenheit 451 world. I guess there is some fragility in books though; they can be burnt, but then again so can almost anything else.

What I found confusing was the blaming of minorities for censorship. This was both in the book world and in the real world through Bradbury’s perspective. Maybe I misunderstand Bradbury, but if I do not then I must disagree. Majorities are much better at silencing than minorities. In fact, I think minorities push for more words, books, and knowledge. History shouldn’t be changed to mirror the inclusion we hope for today, however. And maybe this is what Bradbury meant. Old books are often not inclusive and are prejudiced and discriminatory; and to change these would be a disservice. These books and history show us how the world was: how people thought, acted, spoke, and wrote. And now we wish for an inclusive world, but we can’t forget the past because we can learn from it. Especially from its ugly. <\spoiler>

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