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Summary: it was one of the worst novels i have ever read
Review: it was very boring and i did not lik it at all. it lacked a basic plot and character development. i was very disappointed with the novel and with Bradbury.
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Summary: Provocative
Review: What is going on with people on here who are giving this book a 1-star rating, saying it "makes no sense"? People come on here trying to say it should be rewritten because of a couple of dry points, but it's the dead truth. The book isn't supposed to be realistic. It's supposed to be an exaggeration of what might happen if we continue to further censorship. Ray Bradbury wrote this book to warn you of that. And if you're reading this, don't say, "What censorship?" because you know what I'm talking about, banning books from schools, not allowiing certain things to be spoken on television, and now maybe even the internet at the rate of how things are going! Sometimes, you need to say things to get your point across, whether that's a weakness or a strength of yours. For me, it's a weakness, and I'm sorry for that, but I don't need censorship to ruin it. I loved this book, not nearly as much as I loved 1984, but it has proved itself worthy just the same.
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Summary: It's a book about the world we live in today.
Review: The novel is a mind worker
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Summary: A Book Of Melancholy Depth And Power.....
Review: I'm 14 years old. I finished reading the book two months ago. I have to say it is very good. Set in the future, in a time where fireman burn books for a living, we see played out the story of a man named Montag who is a fireman....but he knows there's more to life...... Befriended by a sixteen year old girl named Clarrise Mclellan, he begins to see through her eyes the beauty of simple nature. And books come alive to him. He later comes to himself and quits his job as a fireman. Although this is a Science Fiction it has a depth that this genre often lacks. Montag's wife is distant from him. Clarrise who was like a daughter to him was killed. And in the end being an outcast joins a group of men who believe in a brighter future. This book is not only important to read but moving. Put it up there with Brave New World and 1984.I have a great appreciation for good litreture. Being a future writer myself, I believe good writers are always good readers.
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Summary: Read this book ..... if you want a good nap!!
Review: Before I was forced to read this book by my eigth grade reading teacher, I had heard from people that it was pretty amazing and thought provoking. They were wrong. The only credit I can give this book is that it is the only one that has ever made me fall asleep. Its inconsistent plot and awful use of surreal events were written down in a rambling, incoherent jumble of thoghts, even if you can call them that. Even if it had any type of meaning or hidden morale, this supposed "work of art" was unbearably boring and slow. Maybe I'm not yet old enough to be able to pick out any real substance from the book's paragraph after paragraph of *@#$, but I do applaud anyone who had the strength to get past the first chapter. I end my review with some "poetic justice" of my own... I burned this book!!!
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Summary: it was okay
Review: I had to read this book for school, and at first I hated it. The beginning chapter is hard to understand because of all the symbolism, however, it eventually gets better. (slowly) It is easy to miss some concepts if you don't read slowly enough. I felt that the ending was far-fetched and boring. I did enjoy reading about a dystopian society, but altogether, the book is tedious and slow-moving.
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Summary: this was horrible
Review: This book is one of the worst I have read!! Classic or not it still was bad!!! I had to read this for school and I hated it! It was soo simple. Only one thing happens in the entire book and that one thing isn't even exciting!
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Summary: If you want action, dont read this
Review: If you want a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat with action and plot twists, then read a comic book. This is one of the slowest books I have ever read. It is one of the best books I have ever read. It is truely chilling, how close this book mimics reality. Free speach may not be outlawed here, but when the news media is outraged at someone who is prolife.. or when a TV show has to have either sex, violence, or very rude humor to get good ratings.. or when the most improtant thing on the new is the presidents love life.. it really makes you think about just how close we are to the world F451. Many people hate this book because it is so boring, but i think it is good because it doesnt rely on speedy action or witty catch phrases.
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Summary: This book was all over the place
Review: This book was created in the hopes of a best seller, and the only reason it reached this was because of all the school children that have be required to read this book. Bradbury had a good idea but fell short of a good book. He used too many describing words and wasted them on things, instead of the characters which needed some explaination. This book was written with the hopes of leaving you thinking, but the only thing it left me thinking was " What kind of ending was that"
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Summary: A terrible look into the future...or is it the present?....
Review: I am impressed, stunned, and fearful. The implications of this book are staggering. A society where pleasure and mindless entertainment are preferable to thinking and knowledge.... a country where the government entertains itself with wars... a world in which the children kill each other every day and take pleasure in destruction... does this sound familiar? This book is a shocking reminder of the road our civilization is currently going down. Will the next generation go to school to learn more about sports and television? Will all books ever be outlawed because ideas frighten people? This book makes you wake up and take a look around... I personally don't like what I see.
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