A review by bella_mckinnon
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

adventurous challenging hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Excellent cautionary tale of what a world without literature post the literate era would look like. Great read for people intrigued by dystopias particularly centred on the suppression of knowledge (like Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’). The writing was at times bland I thought, which is understandably th point given they have a limited vocabulary, but I still didn’t feel it enhanced the reading experience for me. Some excellent lines though and philosophical discourses, especially from Faber. Great book.