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A review by jayseejewel
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
3.0
8/10
A really interesting dystopian world that doesn't feel too far off from reality
Pros:
- There were a ton of super cool concepts at play here (censorship, desensitization, technology, isolation, control) and I love that it's just as relevant now as it was when the book was written
- The villain was interesting because you understood his motives even though you still hated him
- The wife and how she was addicted to people on screens that she didn't even know personally really intrigued me, as did the part where he yells at her friends because they're talking about hating their children
Cons:
- The ending felt a little off, like we were missing something or a call to action
- It got slow near the end, for sure. The pacing wasn't my favorite
- The characters could be a bit bland. They didn't stand out to me.
A good and relevant read, but not one of my favorites
A really interesting dystopian world that doesn't feel too far off from reality
Pros:
- There were a ton of super cool concepts at play here (censorship, desensitization, technology, isolation, control) and I love that it's just as relevant now as it was when the book was written
- The villain was interesting because you understood his motives even though you still hated him
- The wife and how she was addicted to people on screens that she didn't even know personally really intrigued me, as did the part where he yells at her friends because they're talking about hating their children
Cons:
- The ending felt a little off, like we were missing something or a call to action
- It got slow near the end, for sure. The pacing wasn't my favorite
- The characters could be a bit bland. They didn't stand out to me.
A good and relevant read, but not one of my favorites