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Summary: We are already living FH451
Review: I am writing an essay for my 8th grade AP English class about this book. This is definitely one of the more thought provoking books I have ever read in my 13 years on this earth. Considering that it was written nearly 30 years ago, it is quite remarkable in its prophecy. Just look at what's happening in this country today - countless numbers of mindless chatterboxes on every one of our 325 or so cable stations babbling on about Monica Lewinsky or OJ Simpson or George Bush's alleged cocaine use, or some other utterly senseless topic. And just look at all of these old fools in congress and the senate with nothing better to do than talking about Monica Lewinsky and preaching morality to all of us while they're all sleeping around on their own wives. I think the time is already here. There is no desire in this country for any meaningful ruminations of philosophy or history or the meaning of life. We have become that nation of vain, selfish dullards with no other goal in life except to make ourselves happy with our big screen tv sets and our armies of idiot babblers to tell us what to think. Mr. Bradbury, please write another book to help snap us back into real life.
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Summary: Great BUT hard to follow.
Review: This is amazing, all predictions and foreshadows came true in our present day lives. Amazing story a must read.
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Summary: A review from Mr. Entertainment Lover
Review: This book is powerful and interesting. It is the future and books are outlawed. Opinion isn't allowed and people are all brainless. In this book a man named Montag must go against the rules and break the law to do what he feels is right. It is indeed a spooky book about a dark future.
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Summary: Younger Readers are Missing the Point!
Review: I first read this book in middle school, when my father made me read it. Since then I have read it a few more times and it has become one of my favorites. To the readers who complain of a lack of character depth- I think that this book was written like that on purpose, the main characters of this story are vauge because they are only place holders for us. They could be anyone of us in the future, Bradbury asks "Who are you going to be like?"
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Summary: READ THIS NOVEL
Review: I am an avid reader and Ray Bradbury's idea of a book burning society is amazing. I believe this is a must read for 8th graders and up. I was forced to read this book and I am happy i read it!
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Summary: Profound insight to a life of censory not far from our own
Review: I am writing a report on Ray Bradbury for my Ninth grade AP English class. I read F 451 and felt that it was a story of great detail and a wonderful message. Anyone who loves the gift of literacy and great literature would love this book. If you don't appreciate literature, reading this book may change your mind. I realized that ideals and dreams are important, and the world is such a beautiful place when dreams are given to the less fortunate.
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Summary: characters
Review: this is an engrossing futuristic tale if a society where all printed material is banned. The inhabitants from this society all seem to be suffering from sensory deprivation.
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Summary: eye-opening!
Review: I am writing a AP English report on Ray Bradbury, and I read F 451 to review it for part of the assignment. I felt that such distinguished writing could only come from Bradbury, and I am appalled at everyone's dead responses! How could Anyone who has some sort of admiration for literature slam this book in anyway??
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Summary: This book is a waste of time
Review: I'm sorry seeing as everyone considers this book a "classic", I hate to disappoint you , but it is not that wonderful of a book. I did not particularly enjoy this book. I was forced to read it for my 8th Grade AP English class and wasn't very thrilled about it. Bradbury goes on for pages of poetic nonsense that many don't and wouldn't want to understand. The book has a wonderful message and I am disappointed in Bradbury for this horrible representation of such a wonderful theme. Too many questions left unanswered for the mind to ponder. I mean who doesn't like thinking about a book?? Well I certainly do but there are just too many loose ends. And the characters aren't elaborated on enough. They are almost all left as flat charachters which doesn't make for a most enjoyable book. Many have read and many have been disappointed. Bradbury has many other works, I highly reccomend reading one of those instead of this book which lacks good plot or character development. It also has very little plot action and isn't very interesting. So take my advice and DO NOT READ THIS BOOK.
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Summary: A book that encourages you to think about your society.
Review: It is truly ironic that some here are saying they didn't like Fahrenheit 451 because it was "boring" or "didn't make sense." Slamming this book because it didn't feed itself to you, predigested? You missed a major theme of the very book you're trashing: society has degraded because thinking was deemed "too much work" - challenging books are burned, and mindless entertainment keeps people docile. Either you didn't really read it, or you haven't learned to think for yourself yet. (And only those under 20 get to use the latter excuse.) You don't have to like this book. You don't need to agree with everything Mr. Bradbury says. BUT - if you didn't like it because it required too much work from you... well, let's just say you shouldn't be proud of that fact. Everyone who "got" this book, whether they liked it or not, understands this. And to the book burning eighth grader... Let me give you some free advice: sometimes your opinions say more about YOU than they do about your subject. This is one of those times. Hopefully your reading teacher will actually teach you to read some day... it's more than just following words on a page.
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