Rating:  Summary: Worth Reading Review: Reading all these reviews it seems as though many people, and I dont mean to offend anyone, have become too preoccupied with the need for every book that is part of the sci-fi genre to adhere to some sort of science base and to have a plot that could conceivably happen. Literature and sci-fi in particular should be the exploration of ideas, encouraging some form of though amongst its readers. The situation create in the novel is perhaps not plausible, but it is merely an exagerrated form of our world today and what it may become more like. To think it ever could become so bare is indeed unlikely, but the need to be aware of the trend is there, hence the book is there.The plot too may be lacking, and I sometimes found the writers prose clunky and disjointed. This can be explained by the short period of time in which the book was written and the fact that in general it is written as such to convey the turmoil the central charcter is feeling when his entire world suddenly seems to lack any meaning or purpose. I would recommend this bok to anyone who can be bothered to think about a book as they read it. It is not the easily accesible thrillers that fill the bestseller lists, John Grisham et al, but it is abook that is both chilling in its prediction and thought provoking. The only criticism would be that the story may have worked better as a short-story and Ray Bradbury's proseis better suited to the shorter form. ps Anyone who found the book boring and the setting devoid of life and colour. Could that not have been deliberate. What if the world was really like that. How boring.
Rating:  Summary: This is a book you either love or hate Review: I read this book because I was stuck in a library with nothing to do(but read, of course) I though it was one of the best philosiphy books I have ever read. I actually cried, which is kind of silly, but that's the way I feel about my freedom and my books. In a way this book is a horror story especially since society is turning in that direction. If you can get past all the abstract adjectives the reading is fairly quick. Enjoy this book, and keep an open mind. It is not politically correct!
Rating:  Summary: It's hard to comprehend but really makes you think. Review: I had to read this book for a history class to get and idea of what world war II was like. At first I hated it but then I really got caught up in the plot.
Rating:  Summary: This book gave me a headache. Review: The prose of this book confused me a great deal. That's why I had trouble understanding the plot. All of Ray Bradbury's books do that to me. And even though I'm only 13, I love to read. I read Watership Down in 1 day, and loved it. There's just something about Mr. Bradbury's writing style that makes his books hard to read. It's the language that confuses me. This book could have been good if the language had more clarity. It has an inventive, thought-provoking storyline. TV might actually be taking over our lives. It's true in the real world.
Rating:  Summary: Awful and boring Review: It was one of the most boring books i have ever read in my life.Why everyone in this society is so narrow-minded.Mildred is the most stupid woman i have ever read for and beatty is one of the biggest liar.So i think Bradbury was probably drunk while he was writing this book.
Rating:  Summary: This book is amazing!! Review: I am only 14, but I found this book great. Even though it was written a while ago, it relates to today. I loved how you could feel what Montag was doing, went against his job, but he had to know. I think it was perfect. In the conclusion, he said how people suggested he change the book meanwhile this very subject was mentionned in the book and started the whole idea of burning books!! Bravo Ray Bradbury!!
Rating:  Summary: Dark vision , tainted lite Review: Being one of the first Anti- Utopian stories I've read, it was very formative on how I look at life. The facts that society can have it's way with us, and we sometimes miss what it did to us in the first place. Going along with the what everyone does , seems to be another point here, and that the ones that stick out, are the ones with open minds, and not set patterns. This book is crucial reading material...
Rating:  Summary: This book was an eye opener! Review: The theory of censorship destroying the humanity we posess is an awesome idea. The technology used in the the book is amazing, considering that Bradbury wrote it in 1953. Yet I wonder why he didn't use computers in the story. . . If anyone has any ideas, please e-mail me. Anyway, at first I hated the fact that nothing had a definite conclusion. Also, you never know if the "book people's" goal was successful. What happens? Even before the book begins, there are several questions that remain unanswered. At first I hated this, but I enjoy the lack of conclusion now because of the oppurtunity to imagine. Overall, it was a great book, even for a 10th grader who hates most science fiction! P.S.--When exactly did it take place?
Rating:  Summary: am i the only british reader ? Review: Faranheit 451 is a frightening version of the future . we now live in a time which reflects on the past and considers the future , 2000< . bradburys novel is a bible that will see us through a time when books may be illegal and firemen will be the burners . alltogether a book that must be read even if forced , this book is the safety manuel!!!!!!!!! recommended to free thinkers.
Rating:  Summary: Dope. If you don't like readin`, read this baybee! ;) Review: Okay you guys, I have to admit I actually liked this book. Ehh... and I really don't admire reading that much. I can compare this futuristic story with that of Huxley's Brave New World and Orwell's 1984, both of which I read right before this one. I kind of think that this one was totally more interesting that the other two, no doubt about it. It's primarily about a fireman, Montag, who works for a book-burning fire deparment. One day the thought of reading those books that he burns crosses his minds. As a result, he steals some and hides them in his home. His wife, Mildred, reports him and all of a sudden he becomes a wanted fugitive. You wanna know how to the book ends? I suggest you read it. =P It makes you actually wonder about what the near future will bring us. Kinda spooky, eh? When you're not allowed to voice ur opinions like I'm doing now. Anyways, to make a long story short... just go read it and quit wasting ur time here looking for some good summarys. Ok, not to be rude or anything. =o) L8rz.
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