hyacintaos 's review for:

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

4.5

challenging dark hopeful informative tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I found Fahrenheit 451 to be a well-written commentary on the dangers and impacts of censorship through the destruction of information. As we enter a new era of digital globalisation, it is becoming of great convenience to gather one’s news exclusively from social media, which can easily be altered or fabricated. Bradbury’s work, dealing with the role of an illiterate society, reflects the outcomes of this in our own world. I think this novella should be studied across all classrooms of our world, for its messages are vital.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury