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awesome_archaeology's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
I don’t agree with Bradbury’s views on how “minorities” contribute to censorship. I also don’t agree that his sentiment that the best remedy for contemporary social problems is to revere, romanticize, and revert to past social norms. All of this being said, Fahrenheit 451 is an amazing dystopian novel that focuses on how the censorship of information is used to control a population. Not only books are subjected to the censorship of the “firemen”. Individuals looking to enjoy independence pursuits like nature hikes or collecting butterflies are, at the very least, looked at with suspicion for their “antisocial behavior”. At worst, they are apparently killed under mysterious circumstances. The writing style also feels harsh in its descriptions but strangely appropriate for the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
maryellen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: War
singalana's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Omia ajatuksia ja tuntemuksia oli hankalaa summata yhteen tämän kirjan lukemisen jälkeen. Luulen, että se pitääkö tästä kirjasta vai ei, riippuu paljon siitä mitä asioita kirjassa arvostaa.
Fahrenheit 451 on dystooppinen novelli tulevaisuudesta, missä kirjat on kielletty ja ihmiset pidetään tyytyväisenä viihteen avulla. Sodat ovat normaaleja ja ihmiset tekevät itsemurhia, mutta kukaan ei pysähdy miettimään ovatko he onnellisia. Päähenkilö Guy Montag kuuluu palomiehiin, joiden tehtävä on etsiä ja rankaista rikollisia: ihmisiä, joiden hallussa on kirjoja. Kirjat, sekä niitä hallussa pitäneen ihmisen talo poltetaan. Montag pitää työstään, kunnes eräänä päivänä nuori tyttö kysyy häneltä onko hän onnellinen.
On suorastaan hämmästyttävää miten paljon kirjan yhteiskunta muistuttaa maapallon nykytilaa: aivoja turruttavaa viihdettä, mekaanisia robottikoiria valvomassa lainrikkojia, kirjojen kieltämistä. Kuitenkin on sanottava, että kirjan sanoma on vaikuttavampi kuin toteutus. Jos pidät syväluotaavista hahmojen ja maailman kuvauksesta, saatat pettyä tämmän kirjan proosaan. Täytyy kuitenkin miettiä, onko tämä tarkoituksella: onko esimerkiksi Montagin hahmon tarkoitus toimia kehyksinä, joihin voimme asettaa itsemme? Kirjassa esitetään myös muutamia hyviä havaintoja esimerkiksi siitä, mitä ihminen jättää jälkeensä kuollessaan.
Valitettavasti olen itse sellainen lukija, että kaipaan hahmoilta hieman enemmän syvyyttä. Lisäksi olisin toivonut välillä hieman viipyilevämpää kerrontaa, etenkin kun esiteltiin tarinan kannalta tärkeitä konsepteja. Fahrenheit on kuitenkin nopealukuinen ja teemoiltaan tärkeä, joten suosittelen sitä kyllä lämpimästi kaikille.
Tämän painoksen kansi on graafisesti miellyttävä ja kuvaava, ja selkämyksen kuviointi on tehty muistuttamaan tulitikkulaatikon raapaisupintaa.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Drug abuse, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Violence, Child death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, and War
liri_reads's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, War, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Murder
gravitybreaker's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death
Minor: Violence and War
carlospuc's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide attempt
lightthebeam's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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? No
4.25
I really enjoyed this book. The author has such a unique writing style. It made the book have teeth in a sense, felt like you were being chewed up as the reader after some passages. Thought provoking- challenging and definitely something people should read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
pil4r's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Continuando con la aventura y desafío de leer y releer clásicos distópicos, me embarqué en Fahrenheit 451 y seguí a Montag, nuestro protagonista, quien comienza a enloquecer cuando empieza a vislumbrar y poner en palabras y actos su incomodidad con la sociedad acelerada y quema-libros en la que vive.
Si bien la sinopsis me parece gancho suficiente, no quiero dejar de destacar la maravillosa construcción del universo que hace Bradbury tantos años atrás. Sus elaboraciones sobre las pantallas, la velocidad, el pensamiento y el disciplinamiento de los cuerpos son sumamente inteligentes y atinadas.
Por otro lado, advierto que esta edición desafió un poco mi lectura por varios motivos que no esperaba principalmente porque recuerdo la particular fluidez de mi lectura de El hombre ilustrado.
Aún así, no quiero dejar de mencionar -y compartir- la invitación tajante que el autor hace a repensar, de mínima, nuestra relación con la cultura y la memoria; reflexión que, como argentina en un contexto de "liberalismo" mileista-destruyecultura, me duele pero también me empuja. Esto hace que, aunque no puedo ubicar a esta obra como mi distopía o clásico favorito, tampoco puedo dejar de recomendarla como oportuna e importante, sobre todo a quienes comparten mi contexto y mis preocupaciones al respecto.
Si bien la sinopsis me parece gancho suficiente, no quiero dejar de destacar la maravillosa construcción del universo que hace Bradbury tantos años atrás. Sus elaboraciones sobre las pantallas, la velocidad, el pensamiento y el disciplinamiento de los cuerpos son sumamente inteligentes y atinadas.
Por otro lado, advierto que esta edición desafió un poco mi lectura por varios motivos que no esperaba principalmente porque recuerdo la particular fluidez de mi lectura de El hombre ilustrado.
Aún así, no quiero dejar de mencionar -y compartir- la invitación tajante que el autor hace a repensar, de mínima, nuestra relación con la cultura y la memoria; reflexión que, como argentina en un contexto de "liberalismo" mileista-destruyecultura, me duele pero también me empuja. Esto hace que, aunque no puedo ubicar a esta obra como mi distopía o clásico favorito, tampoco puedo dejar de recomendarla como oportuna e importante, sobre todo a quienes comparten mi contexto y mis preocupaciones al respecto.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
berratrixie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
"phone bad, book good !!!!!!!!!": the book
i don't think reading this book was a bad choice. i quite liked the way it was written. bradbury has a really imaginative writing style that can make any description of an object, a person, an ongoing situation evoke very vivid mental imagery.
BUT
i couldn't help but get the suspicion that the real message wasn't that ALL destruction of ANY informative content is bad, rather just the destruction of this one medium. any other sources of content or information and the people who use them are painted in a pretty bad light. i initially thought the criticism lay more in the authoritarian and fascist aspects of the government portrayed in the book, but reading some of the stuff he's said over the years, it's VERY clear he comes from a very conservative and bigoted perspective. especially him talking about how political correctness or, as he calls it, "censorship from minorities" relates to the book ... yikes !
i also think that the pacing picks WAY up during the third and final part of the book. suddenly there's one plot-altering confrontation after another, concluding with a really weird and unexpected ending.
all this adds up to a really unfocused dystopian novel that, while fun to read, simultaneously has a really questionable message at its core.
i don't think reading this book was a bad choice. i quite liked the way it was written. bradbury has a really imaginative writing style that can make any description of an object, a person, an ongoing situation evoke very vivid mental imagery.
BUT
i couldn't help but get the suspicion that the real message wasn't that ALL destruction of ANY informative content is bad, rather just the destruction of this one medium. any other sources of content or information and the people who use them are painted in a pretty bad light. i initially thought the criticism lay more in the authoritarian and fascist aspects of the government portrayed in the book, but reading some of the stuff he's said over the years, it's VERY clear he comes from a very conservative and bigoted perspective. especially him talking about how political correctness or, as he calls it, "censorship from minorities" relates to the book ... yikes !
i also think that the pacing picks WAY up during the third and final part of the book. suddenly there's one plot-altering confrontation after another, concluding with a really weird and unexpected ending.
all this adds up to a really unfocused dystopian novel that, while fun to read, simultaneously has a really questionable message at its core.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, and Death
Minor: Rape
backitupmoony's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: War, Murder, and Child death