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A review by nadia
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
challenging
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I've heard quite a few people say that they were disappointed in this classic book — they say it's a great concept, disappointingly delivered. Or that it's just boring.
I guess it's good I went in with low expectations as I enjoyed this book, my first ever Bradbury and a book that's been on my TBR for about 10 years at this point (Yay — I get to check off the "Read one of your 5 oldest To-Read books" on The StoryGraph's Onboarding 2020 Reading Challenge.) (Yes, I'm taking part in the onboarding reading challenge for my own website...why not? 🤓) .
It's not the most straightforward of reads and it is rather dull in places, but I felt that the pace kept up decently enough, and there were some tense, exciting moments. I also, as I'm sure all readers do, loved the reflections on books and the value they bring to people and the societies they live in.
I hear that this one isn't often the favourite amongst Bradbury fans so now I'm looking forward to other books by him!
I guess it's good I went in with low expectations as I enjoyed this book, my first ever Bradbury and a book that's been on my TBR for about 10 years at this point (Yay — I get to check off the "Read one of your 5 oldest To-Read books" on The StoryGraph's Onboarding 2020 Reading Challenge.) (Yes, I'm taking part in the onboarding reading challenge for my own website...why not? 🤓) .
It's not the most straightforward of reads and it is rather dull in places, but I felt that the pace kept up decently enough, and there were some tense, exciting moments. I also, as I'm sure all readers do, loved the reflections on books and the value they bring to people and the societies they live in.
I hear that this one isn't often the favourite amongst Bradbury fans so now I'm looking forward to other books by him!