A review by katiegilley
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

4.0

A dystopian novel that has us living in a world where it is illegal to own books. The reference of Fahrenheit 451 is that this is the temperature at which paper burns - and it agonizingly does so.returnreturnThis is the story of Guy Montag, a fireman in the future. The roles of firemen have changed - buildings are fireproof, so firemen don't have to worry about saving people from fires. Now, firemen set fires. If the police department is alerted that a home may contain books, the firemen are sent to set the place ablaze. Guy is unhappy in his life - his wife attempts suicide, wants him to spend outrageous amounts of money on a fourth wall (the walls are giant interactive television sets), and after meeting Clarisse McClellan (a young girl next door) he begins to question his job and book burning. He even brings books home at the risk of his job and his home.returnreturnBradbury has definitely created a scary world, one that makes me cling to my books and public library card. I can't imagine a world that values television and pop culture more than sitting in a quiet room or a sunny park and reading a good book. Oh wait, yes I can. How interesting.