25.6k reviews for:

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

3.86 AVERAGE

febec44's review against another edition

3.5

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This book couldve been a bit longer for me as i feel that at times it was a bit rushed. Overall i really liked the story and the possible messages behind it, especially in times like now where AI takes over a lot of functions that a book has, for example some people rather read an AI summary than the book and then they say theyve read the book. What i also loved about this book is how it is still a topic that is very present at the moment (with the book banning in the US), which does say a lot about how fucked up our world is. Is this my favorite dystopian novel? Not at all. Do i still like it and am i still glad that i read it and will i recommend it to people? Absolutely yes. I get why this is a classic. 

amanda220's review against another edition

4.25

dark reflective tense medium-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

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The irony of me listening to this as an audiobook via my “seashell” headphones while sitting next to my husband on the couch while he watches tv in our “parlor”….

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Murder, War

kisstheladder's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tqt_z's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective fast-paced

sheenabiscuitreads's review against another edition

5.0

dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

ckepic's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous 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

readthesparrow's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 37%

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I think I need to read this book physically. 

notlikeamovie's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

polkadotz_g's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-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: No

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 “The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.”

This book was really interesting! I love the commentary on what books mean for us (both literally and figuratively) and what censorship of books can do to a society. I also really loved the concept of how they were

firemen that burned books, instead of saving people from fires. The ending was also wild, and it was powerful; Montag left his old life behind to do something that would eventually change the world. Seeing him change throughout this book was really interesting to read about.

I can see why this book is a timeless classic, because there were some really great lines and themes here about books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: War