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A review by kiwikathleen
Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation by Ray Bradbury
3.0
I got this graphic novel out of the library at the same time as the audio book. I'm trying to expand my experience of graphic novels, so I thought this would be useful as a comparison with 'the real thing'. I've done a short review of the book itself alongside the Audio, so this is simply a comment on this version.
It seems to me that this is very well done. The colours are dull (aside from the flames) - that's excellent and in fitting with the gloom of the story. Beattie and the other firemen don't quite fit the picture I got in my mind of them - I may have missed or misheard the description, but I had them all looking the same (including Montag), which was something that struck Montag at some early stage in the book. He wonders about there being no choice in profession because they looked the part (but don't quote me because I don't have the printed word in front of me to check it out). But that's very minor and doesn't detract from the presentation.
Of course, there are many, many words missed out, and because of that some scenes move too rapidly from one part to another. I can't tell though, if that affects the impact of the story. I shall ask my son-in-law, whose preferred mode of book is the graphic novel, and my daughter, who hasn't read this title at all (at least, I don't think she has .... unless she had it at school and I just don't remember her talking about it) if they can read it and give me their opinion.
It seems to me that this is very well done. The colours are dull (aside from the flames) - that's excellent and in fitting with the gloom of the story. Beattie and the other firemen don't quite fit the picture I got in my mind of them - I may have missed or misheard the description, but I had them all looking the same (including Montag), which was something that struck Montag at some early stage in the book. He wonders about there being no choice in profession because they looked the part (but don't quote me because I don't have the printed word in front of me to check it out). But that's very minor and doesn't detract from the presentation.
Of course, there are many, many words missed out, and because of that some scenes move too rapidly from one part to another. I can't tell though, if that affects the impact of the story. I shall ask my son-in-law, whose preferred mode of book is the graphic novel, and my daughter, who hasn't read this title at all (at least, I don't think she has .... unless she had it at school and I just don't remember her talking about it) if they can read it and give me their opinion.