Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Fahrenheit 451 by SparkNotes, Ray Bradbury

211 reviews

parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.0

not as clever as I thought it was when I read it in 9th grade. Ray Bradbury is a pretty good spec fic writer, but this book is much more mood, and sentiment, than any real political heft like 1984 has.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: War, Murder, and Child death

tashcullen's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-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

5.0

"Stuff your eyes with wonder...live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic that any dream made or paid for in factories.”
I really enjoyed Fahrenheit 451 and I couldn't put it down at times - I was left wanting more!
It is not just a dystopia about book burnings and censorship but it provides a touching portrayal of friendship, of questioning reality and of the perseverance of people. The protagonist's journey through crisis and his character development is written about in a way which makes you feel as though you are walking in his shoes. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and War

keepsleep's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicide, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Murder, Violence, and War

kwichris's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

michela_ognibeni's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

jenny_d's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

gellyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.5

I feel so conflicted about this book after teaching it. This is my 3rd time, and while I can see how the students are grappling with the lack of a government, and how that could empower the story more, I also see the absolute detail and restraint Bradbury puts throughout this. Although the ending is fairly anti-climatic and unrealistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Misogyny, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Police brutality, Child death, Abortion, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Minor: War and Adult/minor relationship

tarines316's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is a very interesting representation of censorship that parallels attitudes and actions seen during the Nazi book burnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicide and Kidnapping

pich's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense fast-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

3.25

(3.25 leaning towards 3.5 stars)
i really enjoyed this book, and i think it was the writing style that really pulled it all together. it created a nice atmosphere and mood, yet didn’t unnecessarily stretch out the plot/length of the book. i would’ve went in depth with symbolism and whatnot, but i felt it was enjoyable as just a simple read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

jakeaboi's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Man this thing really predicted the future well. Airpods? Seashells? Yikes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicide attempt and War

Minor: Car accident