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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
The illustrations are STUNNING and moody and brilliantly done. Really elevates the story and adds dimension
Minus one star because of how egregiously misogynistic the story is. But otherwise a masterpiece with a timeless and urgent message.
Minus one star because of how egregiously misogynistic the story is. But otherwise a masterpiece with a timeless and urgent message.
I've seen this around and had no real desire to read it, having read the novel, but it turned up ridiculously cheap in a sale so I couldn't really say no. I looked up my review of the novel, discovering that my early reviews were brief to the extreme. I've turned to waffle since.
The story is obviously cut down for the format though the gist is there. If you haven't read the book, you should really go do that first then come back here, considering this an accompaniment. As such, it does the job well.
Beatty in particular is a fascinating character, constantly quoting from the works of literature he tirelessly destroys, throwing words back in our face with a smile. He feels dangerous, remaining compelling. You wonder on his home life, the libraries he must have read. How can someone, clearly well read, who retains, understands and memorialises the works he speaks of and quotes from, simultaneously support the unseen governmental forces in ridding the world of books? How can he burn without compassion? Complex and far more interesting than Montag (who in this truncated version stumbles down his path of enlightenment rather too quickly for my liking).
Though the text starts out clunky it settles in nicely. Moving to the visuals, Tim Hamilton does a fantastic job of recreating a scarily familiar future setting, adding small touches, using shadows and silhouettes to menacing effect. It suits the style, and the final pages expand the world, allowing light and colour into the closed down inside world we start in.
I liked it. Worth reading if you can find it cheap, or rent from a library somewhere. Just make sure you read the book too.
The story is obviously cut down for the format though the gist is there. If you haven't read the book, you should really go do that first then come back here, considering this an accompaniment. As such, it does the job well.
Beatty in particular is a fascinating character, constantly quoting from the works of literature he tirelessly destroys, throwing words back in our face with a smile. He feels dangerous, remaining compelling. You wonder on his home life, the libraries he must have read. How can someone, clearly well read, who retains, understands and memorialises the works he speaks of and quotes from, simultaneously support the unseen governmental forces in ridding the world of books? How can he burn without compassion? Complex and far more interesting than Montag (who in this truncated version stumbles down his path of enlightenment rather too quickly for my liking).
Though the text starts out clunky it settles in nicely. Moving to the visuals, Tim Hamilton does a fantastic job of recreating a scarily familiar future setting, adding small touches, using shadows and silhouettes to menacing effect. It suits the style, and the final pages expand the world, allowing light and colour into the closed down inside world we start in.
I liked it. Worth reading if you can find it cheap, or rent from a library somewhere. Just make sure you read the book too.
After Jenny posted the trailer for the new movie the other week I realized I’d never actually read the book, but wasn’t sure I wanted to commit, so I ordered a copy of the graphic novel. It definitely felt very abridged, and as though a lot of the story was glossed over.
Fahrenheit 451 es uno de esos libros cuya contratapa/título te dice todo lo interesante que va a pasar (Léase "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" y "Lord of the Flies"). Lo más importante es que un bombero quema libros en vez de apagar incendios. Eso es todo.
I appreciate the artistry in this book, but I fear it loses its nuance in this format.
It's an adaptation, yeah. Good style, really fits with the story. The moments that hit me in the original book don't hit me as well here, but it works. If someone didn't want to read the original and read this instead, they would be able to get the idea.
When I first read Fahrenheit 451 as a teen, I was already an avid book lover, so it frightened me then, with the palpable hate of the written word. This time, though, reading it as an adult in 2010, what frightened me more was how close our society has come to Montag's - the walls covered with tv? People interacting more with that tv and about that tv and it's programs than with actual people? THAT freaks me out on a completely different level.
It's a brilliant story - a world cut of the exact same cloth as our own, astonishing really, how close to right Bradbury got it. The masses have rejected books and reading, it's easier to not really think and just have fun - to watch the parlor walls and live a life insulated from any sort of bad news or philosophies that might tempt you to want to make an effort. It doesn't help that life is so fast paced, either - books take too much time and energy. Not only that, but there are so many ways to offend and be offended, that if you just stop reading - everyone is happier, right?
OH how it makes you think. I want to shake myself up from the inside out, remind myself of how lucky I am to have a world full of ideas and authentic feelings at my fingertips. The drawing are pretty sci-fi, they felt like the 50s and the burning scenes are intense. The adaptation did a fine job of giving you the plot with some actual quotes from the book as part of the text. This quote absolutely floors me:
"It’s not books you need, it’s some of the things that once were in books. The same things could be in the “parlour families” today. The same infinite detail and awareness could be projected through the radios and televisors, but are not. No, no, it’s not books at all you’re looking for! Take it where you can find it, in old phonograph records, old motion pictures, and in old friends; look for it in nature and look for it in yourself. 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 part in italics is not actually in the text of the graphic novel, but it's too good not to include :)
I love the idea of books stitching the patches of the universe together for me. If you have no inclination to actually read the whole of Fahrenheit 451, I would pick this up for sure. If you are a true lover of books, you need to know this story.
It's a brilliant story - a world cut of the exact same cloth as our own, astonishing really, how close to right Bradbury got it. The masses have rejected books and reading, it's easier to not really think and just have fun - to watch the parlor walls and live a life insulated from any sort of bad news or philosophies that might tempt you to want to make an effort. It doesn't help that life is so fast paced, either - books take too much time and energy. Not only that, but there are so many ways to offend and be offended, that if you just stop reading - everyone is happier, right?
OH how it makes you think. I want to shake myself up from the inside out, remind myself of how lucky I am to have a world full of ideas and authentic feelings at my fingertips. The drawing are pretty sci-fi, they felt like the 50s and the burning scenes are intense. The adaptation did a fine job of giving you the plot with some actual quotes from the book as part of the text. This quote absolutely floors me:
"It’s not books you need, it’s some of the things that once were in books. The same things could be in the “parlour families” today. The same infinite detail and awareness could be projected through the radios and televisors, but are not. No, no, it’s not books at all you’re looking for! Take it where you can find it, in old phonograph records, old motion pictures, and in old friends; look for it in nature and look for it in yourself. 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 part in italics is not actually in the text of the graphic novel, but it's too good not to include :)
I love the idea of books stitching the patches of the universe together for me. If you have no inclination to actually read the whole of Fahrenheit 451, I would pick this up for sure. If you are a true lover of books, you need to know this story.
3.5 stars.
I'm familiar with the story of Fahrenheit 451 and have read parts of it over the years, but had never read it from cover to cover. When I found a copy of the authorized graphic novel at the library, I couldn't resist.
The premise is intriguing: in the future, firefighters don't put out fires, but instead they start fires to burn books. Books make people think and thinking people aren't always happy, so the firefighters help keep people happy.
The artwork is good, with lots of dark and brooding scenes to symbolize Fahrenheit 451's dystopian world. Since Ray Bradbury gave his A-OK for this adaptation, I'm assuming that it's faithful to his source material. I felt something was missing, though, so I still have the novel on my list of books to read.
I'm familiar with the story of Fahrenheit 451 and have read parts of it over the years, but had never read it from cover to cover. When I found a copy of the authorized graphic novel at the library, I couldn't resist.
The premise is intriguing: in the future, firefighters don't put out fires, but instead they start fires to burn books. Books make people think and thinking people aren't always happy, so the firefighters help keep people happy.
The artwork is good, with lots of dark and brooding scenes to symbolize Fahrenheit 451's dystopian world. Since Ray Bradbury gave his A-OK for this adaptation, I'm assuming that it's faithful to his source material. I felt something was missing, though, so I still have the novel on my list of books to read.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ο Γκάι Μόνταγκ ζει στις ΗΠΑ ενός μέλλοντος όπου οι άνθρωποι έχουν σταματήσει να διαβάζουν και γι' αυτό τα βιβλία είναι παράνομα και καίγονται. Βομβαρδιστικά περνάνε πάνω απ' την πόλη κι οι οθόνες των τηλεοράσεων καταλαμβάνουν ολόκληρους τους τοίχους ενός δωματίου. Ο ίδιος είναι πυροσβέστης, αλλά η δουλειά πλέον αυτού του σώματος είναι να βάζει φωτιές σε βιβλία και σπίτια που τα περιέχουν κι όχι να τις σβήνει.
Η γυναίκα του κάνει απόπειρα αυτοκτονίας, αλλά ευτυχώς την προλαβαίνει. Όταν θ' αναγκαστεί στα πλαίσια της δουλειάς του να κάψει μια γυναίκα, που είχε βιβλία, μαζί με το σπίτι της, θα είναι αυτός που δε θα νιώσει καλά.
Ο δυστοπικός κόσμος του Μπράντμπερι μοιάζει σε αρκετά σημεία με τον σημερινό κόσμο. Τεράστιες οθόνες που γεμίζουν τις ζωές μας, ο πόλεμος που κηρύσσεται, το εχθρικό κράτος. Τουλάχιστον, το τέλος αφήνει λίγες ελπίδες.
Η γυναίκα του κάνει απόπειρα αυτοκτονίας, αλλά ευτυχώς την προλαβαίνει. Όταν θ' αναγκαστεί στα πλαίσια της δουλειάς του να κάψει μια γυναίκα, που είχε βιβλία, μαζί με το σπίτι της, θα είναι αυτός που δε θα νιώσει καλά.
Ο δυστοπικός κόσμος του Μπράντμπερι μοιάζει σε αρκετά σημεία με τον σημερινό κόσμο. Τεράστιες οθόνες που γεμίζουν τις ζωές μας, ο πόλεμος που κηρύσσεται, το εχθρικό κράτος. Τουλάχιστον, το τέλος αφήνει λίγες ελπίδες.