Fahrenheit 451

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Summary: Scarier than LIFE
Review: Learning to appreciate everything around us is difficult, in today's society. We have everything ever dreamed of, and we have barely begun. By letting "..451" into you're mind, one realizes that this fiction, is not justly so. It is apparent in our realm that this fable has already begun to happen. Change is something not always noticed. However, this book opened my eye's to to the world around me. I am certain, that "Guy Montag" the charachter, is in all of us. Just waiting to be discovered.

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Summary: A major dissapointment
Review: I am a huge science fiction fan and heard from many people that this is one of the ultimate Sci-fi classics. So, I decided to read it. I was very dissapointed. Though some concepts were fairly interesting they were not developed, so book had no point. I cannot understand why this novel is as famous as it is. Do not waste your time reading Fahrenheit 451.

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Summary: The most important book about books
Review: Not only is this novel great, but it is important. I just finished it and I can not stress enough how impressive this book is. It was absolutely amazing from start to finish. I have never known how to express my love for books until I saw the words Bradbury put into print here. It has elements of science fiction but I think it essentially for all people to read. It also is not a long book if you are concerned about that. Personally I wished it would go on for another hundred pages. This book should be required for all high school students to read.

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Summary: A True Masterpiece
Review: Very few authors have written a book this significant, this succinct, this brilliant. This is one of my all-time favorite books. I love how he describes everything; and furthermore, the ending was astonishing. The imagery, the action, and the meaning of it all was just stunning. Anybody who knows how to read, must read this book. Starts a bit slow, but once I got into it, I began to appreciate it for what it was. Starting with page 100, I couldn't put it down. I picked up the book at eleven o'clock at night, and by the time it was three in the morning, I was finished. It is that gripping. We need more authors of Bradbury's stature around today.

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Summary: It was different from any other book I've read!
Review: I loved this novel by Ray Bradbury. I am a 11th grader and the reading level was very easy for me. Some of my classmates thought this book was stupid and had no point to it. But personally, I thought it was very exciting. I couldn't put the book down.

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Summary: A savagely beautiful augury
Review: This spare novel is as powerful today as the day it was written, painting a rich tapestry of what is to come and what, frighteningly enough, has already happened.

I feel for the junior high schoolers who were forced to read this book--it seems that most of them aren't ready for this brilliantly rendered cautionary tale, judging by their myriad spelling errors alone.

It's too bad, really. The book is truly stupendous and *meant* to be stark. I only hope that the disgruntled readers hang on to their initial reviews written here for a few years so that when and/or if they're ready to try it again, they'll realize their folly.

And to those who burned the book, all I can say is I hope you enjoy asking, 'Do you want fries with that?' for the rest of your days.

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Summary: An Excellent Novel About The Dangers of Conformity
Review: I had to read this book for my H.S. freshmen english class and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Bradbury uses a lot of good symbolism in connection with the theme of the novel. I realized that understanding these symbols and reading more into the novel is a necessity for a full understanding of the text and Bradbury's message. On the first quiz my teacher gave me, I got a 70%, but after reading more deeply into the novel (and taking some marginal notes to study from), I received a 100% on the next quiz. Unfortunately, when you look at our society today with all the ignorance, technological advancements, and anti-intellectual behavior practiced by many, you realize that it may end up a dystopia just like the F-451 society in the near future.

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Summary: Wonderful, and still relevant, novel
Review: This book is absolutely amazing. It describes a time in the future where censorship prevails and minds are caged. Nobody has original thoughts; with the abolishing of books creativity was lost as well. Guy Montag, the protagonist, is a fireman (firemen burn books in this story) who has to fight to pull himself from the grip of an overpowering government and tradition, only to see that it is all useless (why teach to people who can't understand?). The novel shows what censorship can do to a society, and why individuals must not accept the norm without questioning its integrity and implications. Overall, read this book immediately and apply what you learn from it into everyday life.

By the way, ignore all of the reviewers that gave the book a low score because they could not understand the plot and symbolism. Their comments are similar to saying Shakespeare's works are poorly written because he uses odd vocabulary and the plot is too complex. Unfortunately, these people make of the mass of society, which is why these reviews are commonplace. (The funny thing is, the novel specifically targets these kind of people...)

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Summary: excellent and memorable
Review: I remember reading this book in sixth or seventh grade. This book was interesting enough to make me read it in one or two sessions. I still remember the book and how I felt about it as a child reading it. I vaguely remember my teacher at the time saying in certain places they have outlawed this book but have never thought of it until it was in a daily program on disney recently. I have never really watched this program as it is primarily a childrens show but the advertisement caught my eye as I was flipping channels. It was showing a teacher getting arrested along with his students for merely reading this book. This is when I remembered my teacher saying something about its legality in some states. Is this Union such that we have to hide to read such works of art? I think this action is exactly what Bradbery was trying to prevent in society. He may have been trying to show people what the world would become if we tryed to enforce a sort of literature policy. Where would we be if Shakespeare's works had been baned? I believe this was an excellent book and every child should have the freedom to enjoy it. I hope that when my son is that age he will have the same freedom that I enjoyed in school.

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Summary: One of the most important works of fiction this century
Review: This is an amazing novel, from start to finish. I could hardly put it dwon, and the message alone that it sent across is frightening in it's implications. This book told us how much we should value life and learning. Every person, man, woman, or child should read this amazing, and almost horryifing book about the future. For within its pages lies the answer to how and why the events in this story and probably in the future did and will take place.