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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
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.
This was a fun way to reconnect with a book I hadn't read in ages. The art style is not my favorite, but it's well done. I only wish graphic novels didn't read so fast -- it seems wrong that I can breeze through this classic in half an hour.
A pretty good adaptation, all things considered. Not sure what else to say, as I haven't read Bradbury's novel (other books, but not this particular one), but it's an avowed classic for a reason.
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5/5 for the actual story and the quality of the art within the pages. This is the first graphic novel I’ve ever read and I can’t say I’m a huge fan. I would almost certainly try it again but I didn’t like how some important passages were left out. I thought those passages were integral to the story and/or character arcs. If I were to read another it would have to be a book I’ve already read and know well enough.
I got this graphic novel out of the library at the same time as the audio book. I'm trying to expand my experience of graphic novels, so I thought this would be useful as a comparison with 'the real thing'. I've done a short review of the book itself alongside the Audio, so this is simply a comment on this version.
It seems to me that this is very well done. The colours are dull (aside from the flames) - that's excellent and in fitting with the gloom of the story. Beattie and the other firemen don't quite fit the picture I got in my mind of them - I may have missed or misheard the description, but I had them all looking the same (including Montag), which was something that struck Montag at some early stage in the book. He wonders about there being no choice in profession because they looked the part (but don't quote me because I don't have the printed word in front of me to check it out). But that's very minor and doesn't detract from the presentation.
Of course, there are many, many words missed out, and because of that some scenes move too rapidly from one part to another. I can't tell though, if that affects the impact of the story. I shall ask my son-in-law, whose preferred mode of book is the graphic novel, and my daughter, who hasn't read this title at all (at least, I don't think she has .... unless she had it at school and I just don't remember her talking about it) if they can read it and give me their opinion.
It seems to me that this is very well done. The colours are dull (aside from the flames) - that's excellent and in fitting with the gloom of the story. Beattie and the other firemen don't quite fit the picture I got in my mind of them - I may have missed or misheard the description, but I had them all looking the same (including Montag), which was something that struck Montag at some early stage in the book. He wonders about there being no choice in profession because they looked the part (but don't quote me because I don't have the printed word in front of me to check it out). But that's very minor and doesn't detract from the presentation.
Of course, there are many, many words missed out, and because of that some scenes move too rapidly from one part to another. I can't tell though, if that affects the impact of the story. I shall ask my son-in-law, whose preferred mode of book is the graphic novel, and my daughter, who hasn't read this title at all (at least, I don't think she has .... unless she had it at school and I just don't remember her talking about it) if they can read it and give me their opinion.