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A review by elfboy486
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is an amazing novel. Reading it for the first time, I am astounded at how prescient Bradbury was to the possible future of the world. With the number of book bans happening in the US right now and the numbing effect of constant screens screaming at us, the future depicted in this novel seems far too close for comfort.
I hate the idea of someone telling me what I can or cannot read. I have read books simply because someone in authority told me I shouldn't read it. Usually, those books were awful, and I regretted wasting my time, but that is not the point; I, and I alone, will decide what I will read.
I carry this over into my recommendations. I never tell someone to read or not read something. I say I would (or would not) recommend it. I liked it or I didn't like it for this and that reasons. Then, I let them decide.
This book I would highly recommend. It is a wonderfully thought-provoking story. There is a deeper philosophy in the story at which the author hints but doesn't explicitly state. Putting that philosophy into words/thoughts is the main exercise that I enjoyed.
I have fears of something like this coming to pass in the world. I like to think. I find it enjoyable and relaxing. The world depicted in this book, and often the world that I see around me now, is a world which has invested in a scheme to get people to stop thinking. Listen to the seashell radio. Interact with the characters on the video wall(s). Have fun. You don't need to think or have original ideas to have fun. Since this book espouses a different view of the world than ours, we find it distressing. It needs to go away. Obviously, that is best for society, because my view is best for society. We can't allow anything to exist that might be found offensive by someone.
I hate the idea of someone telling me what I can or cannot read. I have read books simply because someone in authority told me I shouldn't read it. Usually, those books were awful, and I regretted wasting my time, but that is not the point; I, and I alone, will decide what I will read.
I carry this over into my recommendations. I never tell someone to read or not read something. I say I would (or would not) recommend it. I liked it or I didn't like it for this and that reasons. Then, I let them decide.
This book I would highly recommend. It is a wonderfully thought-provoking story. There is a deeper philosophy in the story at which the author hints but doesn't explicitly state. Putting that philosophy into words/thoughts is the main exercise that I enjoyed.
I have fears of something like this coming to pass in the world. I like to think. I find it enjoyable and relaxing. The world depicted in this book, and often the world that I see around me now, is a world which has invested in a scheme to get people to stop thinking. Listen to the seashell radio. Interact with the characters on the video wall(s). Have fun. You don't need to think or have original ideas to have fun. Since this book espouses a different view of the world than ours, we find it distressing. It needs to go away. Obviously, that is best for society, because my view is best for society. We can't allow anything to exist that might be found offensive by someone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: War
Book Burning