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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
I enjoyed reading it as a graphic novel because I wouldn't have read it as a regular novel.... But the story is left to be desired. Typical male dialogue... Read to mark it off my list of classic literature.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Bradbury reimagined, that was pretty great! Made me fall in love with F451 again (not that I ever fell out of love with it). Great artwork and brilliant colors. Would most definitely want to read it again!
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.