Reviews tagging 'War'

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

141 reviews

eatmytoe404's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really loved this book and it got me out of my reading slump. It was a bit confusing at the start but once you get into it its an amazing book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and War

Minor: Racism, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Classism

2busyreading's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion

rory_john14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

noxygens's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Suicide

jessicaa_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and War

livya's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

2.0

It was a fairly good read with some nice descriptions, I think it’s overhyped when people say it predicted modern life etc. Basically it boils down to TV bad, book good. Not a bad message per say, but also one which was oversimplified and was literally Mike Teevee’s backstory.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

frogeatingsoup's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, and Car accident

Minor: Vomit and War

nellebzc's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Murder and War

Minor: Suicide attempt

kotahlotah's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

chaotically_katie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism