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joshkiba13's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
I found this not to just be a fictional commentary on the censorship of books, but it was also a warning about the influence of technology and media. Bradbury feared a time when people sat together, unaware of each other's existence because of the "Seashell radios" in their ears, or the parlor TV walls yelling nonsense at them. Not too far off from today.
The version I checked out from the library also had some really interesting background and afterwords from Mr. Bradbury, which was really interesting to read. He included a scene or two from the play of the same name, giving a bit more background on the characters of Beatty and Clarisse.
Moderate: Suicide attempt and War
ellalouisedavey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Death
manatad's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
My favorite thing about the novel is actually Ray Bradbury's writing style. I found his imaginative use of simile to be quite wonderful, and I did sense a feeling of great passion from the book in general. I think the short length of the novel is appropriate too, because the prose would very likely have worn out its charm if I had to read 300 pages or more of it.
There's not much else I can say about such a famous book that hasn't already been said a hundred times before. Overall, I think it is an enjoyable read, and quick, so there is no reason for anybody who is interested to not to read this classic.
Moderate: Suicide attempt, War, and Car accident
singalana's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
Graphic: Suicide attempt, War, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Murder
gravitybreaker's review
- 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
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death
Minor: Violence and War
carlospuc's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide attempt
pil4r's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
berratrixie's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, and Death
Minor: Rape
backitupmoony's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: War, Murder, and Child death