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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Great combination of art & story. I feel I owe it to Bradbury's ideas to now read the novel--among the many classics I haven't.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An authorized adaptation of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451?
Really?
He harshly criticized compressing classic content into comic books. Just another example of the dumbing down of society!
So an authorized graphic novel? Let me see that! Now!
This graphic novel still criticizes classics as comics. Loved that! Yet, it also preserves the majority of the plot, themes and symbols from the original novel. Some of the descriptive prose of the original is merely replaced with fantastic images. The use of specific colors, hues and shades further enhance Bradbury's message.
One of the first images that disturbed me was Mildred having her stomach pumped at home. At first the colors are yellowish, but with tinges of a blue-green kind of sickness. I actually stared at a few images and felt sick myself.
Several of the images of burning also stand out. When Montag and the fire crew burn the woman who's been hoarding books, the woman who chooses to stay with her stash, the colors of the fire are also initially yellowish. The faces of all of the firefighters are dark and lined.
However, my favorite pages begin with Montag at the river. Many shades of blue with white lettering. Then we meet the underground library. These men are sitting around a fire. A fire that is different than any other Montag has known. The yellow is softer. There are still shades of blue, still white lettering.
I'm really impressed with how well Tim Hamilton visually captured so much of Bradbury's prose.
Really?
He harshly criticized compressing classic content into comic books. Just another example of the dumbing down of society!
So an authorized graphic novel? Let me see that! Now!
This graphic novel still criticizes classics as comics. Loved that! Yet, it also preserves the majority of the plot, themes and symbols from the original novel. Some of the descriptive prose of the original is merely replaced with fantastic images. The use of specific colors, hues and shades further enhance Bradbury's message.
One of the first images that disturbed me was Mildred having her stomach pumped at home. At first the colors are yellowish, but with tinges of a blue-green kind of sickness. I actually stared at a few images and felt sick myself.
Several of the images of burning also stand out. When Montag and the fire crew burn the woman who's been hoarding books, the woman who chooses to stay with her stash, the colors of the fire are also initially yellowish. The faces of all of the firefighters are dark and lined.
However, my favorite pages begin with Montag at the river. Many shades of blue with white lettering. Then we meet the underground library. These men are sitting around a fire. A fire that is different than any other Montag has known. The yellow is softer. There are still shades of blue, still white lettering.
I'm really impressed with how well Tim Hamilton visually captured so much of Bradbury's prose.
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The graphic novel adaptation of the dystopian classic novel by Ray Bradbury.
Loved this adaptation and thought it captured a lot of the atmosphere of the novel. I loved being able to quickly revise the book to refresh my memory of it.
Loved this adaptation and thought it captured a lot of the atmosphere of the novel. I loved being able to quickly revise the book to refresh my memory of it.
A true classic that forebodes how we will be our own detriment. As attention spans decrease and the prevalence of technological pacifiers increase I fear the time will come sooner rather than later.
reflective
fast-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:
No
Está increíble distopia no deja de sorprenderme en combinación con otras obras como 1984 y la rebelión en la granja. Ahora tenemos acceso a la información de todo tipo y aún así la mayoría de veces se elige la distracción y la recompensa inmediata antes que leer. Si no educamos a las generaciones a leer y solo seguimos el
Sistema creado, que futuro estamos dejando ?
Sistema creado, que futuro estamos dejando ?
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Everything about the story was great but THE ENDING WHY WHY
I was surprised that I liked this book as much as I did. I am not usually one to read graphic novels, but it caught my eye when I was browsing at my local library. I would recommend this as supplemental to the original novel, just because there is so much more meat to the story that you can't get from a graphic novel alone. I loved the admonishment from Bradbury's introduction to think about a novel that you would choose to memorize if you had to. It might very well be his. I think it's a great question for any reader to ponder.