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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Well, shit. The first and most recent time I read this book was back in high school, and I had the graphic novel on my bookshelf so I decided to let that be my reread. Wow, is the message of this book not what I remembered it to be. The fire chief (a bad guy, granted) talks about the book burning having started because “minorities” were too sensitive about what was in the books, and people weren’t really reading anyway because they were glued to the TV. So this has two of my favorite (sarcasm) things in it: complaining about what conservatives now call “cancel culture,” and technology alarmism. Extremely disappointing from a book whose writing style I still really love, and which has some really nice and empowering quotes about the endurance of knowledge.
Edit: Deducting another star because I also didn’t like the art in the graphic novel.
Edit: Deducting another star because I also didn’t like the art in the graphic novel.
I picked up this graphic novel because I love Ray Bradbury's books.
I found the graphic novel dark than the book. Not a big fan of the drawing style.
I found the graphic novel dark than the book. Not a big fan of the drawing style.
3.5 Artful way to retell the classic, but I'm not sure it 100% captured the original story’s powerful voice.
medium-paced
Creo que siempre voy a preferir la versión original sobre todo por la pluma de Bradbury y porque no deja de resultar irónico que un libro que habla en contra de las versiones cortas o adaptadas sea hecho una novela gráfica.
No soy muy fan de los diseños acá ni del dibujo, al final lo que me gusta es el material base que usaron. Mi reseña del libro completo también está, así que no lo pondré acá.
No soy muy fan de los diseños acá ni del dibujo, al final lo que me gusta es el material base que usaron. Mi reseña del libro completo también está, así que no lo pondré acá.
To the ones that believe this is an abridged and therefore an ironic summary on the actual book by Bradbury: it's a graphic novel. If Hamilton wanted to illustrate the whole book, it would be five times the length, defeating the whole purpose of reading the actual novel (which would actually become another ironic turnaround, if you need supporting pictures to help guide what you're reading). I think the morbidity of the graphic novel is perfectly fitting and Hamilton's admiration of the story is clearly evident.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is already one of my favourite books which I reviewed recently. I'm not going to re-write what I think about the original story as it would just be repetition.
This graphic novel is a very good interpretation and very faithful to the original book, the story is exactly the same and alot of Bradbury's dialogue is intact here. The artwork is amazing and very impressive. The book is thicker than I expected but I still finished it in less than a day.
Personally I wouldn't recommend just reading the graphic novel, I think the two books complement each other, but the reader should not be tempted just to read the graphic version as some of the power of the original is inevitably lost. I don't think its possible for a graphic novel to have the same punch as a novel. Readers should give Bradbury's original a go, it really is a very important book.
This graphic novel is a very good interpretation and very faithful to the original book, the story is exactly the same and alot of Bradbury's dialogue is intact here. The artwork is amazing and very impressive. The book is thicker than I expected but I still finished it in less than a day.
Personally I wouldn't recommend just reading the graphic novel, I think the two books complement each other, but the reader should not be tempted just to read the graphic version as some of the power of the original is inevitably lost. I don't think its possible for a graphic novel to have the same punch as a novel. Readers should give Bradbury's original a go, it really is a very important book.
Ray Bradbury wrote his classic of dystopian sci-fi in 1953 but it hasn't aged a day; still an absolutely riveting and frightening portrayal of a bleak future where people aren't allowed to read books. This law is enforced by the 'Firemen' a faceless group of government agents who burn books with flamethrowers and kerosene hoses. Mayhem ensues when one of the firemen picks up a book at a burning house and takes it home to read...
This book is not the original novel but a graphic novel adaptation designed to entice young readers to classic and important literature and make no mistake; Fahrenheit 451 is an important book. This version is very impressive with some very good artwork and keeps enough of the book in it to retain the essence of the story. I can easily imagine a teenager getting through this novel and wanting to pick up the original. It's actually whet my appetite to read the original again.
This is well worth reading
This book is not the original novel but a graphic novel adaptation designed to entice young readers to classic and important literature and make no mistake; Fahrenheit 451 is an important book. This version is very impressive with some very good artwork and keeps enough of the book in it to retain the essence of the story. I can easily imagine a teenager getting through this novel and wanting to pick up the original. It's actually whet my appetite to read the original again.
This is well worth reading
I was disappointed in this graphic novel adaptation. Just didn't grab me.
"Finally, may I suggest that anyone reading this introduction should take the time to name the one book that he or she would most want to memorize and protect from any censors or 'firemen.' And not only name the book, but give the reasons why they would wish to memorize it and why it would be a valuable asset to be recited and remembered in the future." - Ray Bradbury's introduction.
That is impossible for me to do hypothetically (but if I HAD HAD HAD to, I'd say Bellocq's Ophelia or Catcher in the Rye, but the "why" part is much too complex for this review).
I love this original book, and this graphic novel is a really really good edition as well. The art is great; much fire and many shadows!!!! I recommend the full, written edition of course, but this is a great one to pick up afterward, maybe years down the road, for a quick taste of the original and the lovely artwork that accompanies it. This would be a great book club book as well, and Bradbury mentions this in his introduction too: "I think this would make for a lively session when my readers meet and tell the books they named and memorized, and why."
Do it!
That is impossible for me to do hypothetically (but if I HAD HAD HAD to, I'd say Bellocq's Ophelia or Catcher in the Rye, but the "why" part is much too complex for this review).
I love this original book, and this graphic novel is a really really good edition as well. The art is great; much fire and many shadows!!!! I recommend the full, written edition of course, but this is a great one to pick up afterward, maybe years down the road, for a quick taste of the original and the lovely artwork that accompanies it. This would be a great book club book as well, and Bradbury mentions this in his introduction too: "I think this would make for a lively session when my readers meet and tell the books they named and memorized, and why."
Do it!