Fahrenheit 451

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Summary: A Very Dark and Mysterious Book
Review: I first read this book for an English assignment at school. After reading the first few pages I was completely lost. Bradbury expresses a world far different from ours which can seem scary and unrealistic. It is very easy to get caught up in all the different things that happen and it is hard to get into the mood of the plot. Definetly not the greatest book in the world. Personally, I hated the book.

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Summary: The book was an alright book.
Review: The book was very interesting because he loved to see books burn then all of the sudden he thought that they wre flesh and blood.

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Summary: Changed my life
Review: When I first read this book, in sixth grade, it was amazing. It armed me with the knowledge of what the world would try to do, and has tried to do to me since then. Because I read it, I was less susceptible to the power of the media. I read it at the same time I learned about my sense of self, and it fit into my life so well. It inspired me to become a writer, because of the way it affected me. Since then I've read it seven more times, and I'm surprised every time at how true it rings for me.

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Summary: An important book that teaches us an important lesson
Review: I thought this book was quite frightining in the way that it led me to thinking "How could society get so obsessed with fun that they would bann books!" I think that fun just isnt worth it. And I also felt sorry for Guy and how he has a wife who I think never really loved him,But Im certain that she loves her "wall family"witch I thought that was quite sick. But I think It was best said when Guy said"I had just been turned in by a wife who probobly's going to forget me by tomorow." But I recomend this book to someone who likes a book with a compelling storyline.

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Summary: Why do teachers force reading down our throats?
Review: The major complaint against this book, as far as I can see, is from elementary school students who resent being forced to read works they don't understand. I couldnt agree more. Although I am a bibliophile, and found this book very interesting, I am also consious of the unique ability of english teachers to analyse books to death. This type of novel is one that will only speak to people who would read it voluntarily anyways - many people see nothing wrong with TV. If you love books, you will love this one. If you don't you won't

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Summary: It's a great read
Review: The book is complex and very interesting if you can understand where Montag is coming from. I loved it because our society is alot like the one in Bradbury's novel but not quite that extreme. This book is not for everyone if you want an easy read this isn't the book. You have to have a higher level of thinking to understand it. The book is great for people who love to read. Word of caution: if you don't get into it by the 100 or so page you won't be able to contemplate the whole book. Also, you have to hang in there cause the book doesn't start out quick, those with patience will prevail.

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Summary: More relevant than ever
Review: It's the late '50s, I'm in my early teens, cutting my teeth into English, and gobbling up scifi by the truckload, from Asimov all the way through the alphabet down to Wells. Occasionally, I reread those books, and some of them still flare up my imagination. F451 is one of those. There is a misconception that scifi authors must predict the future in minute detail, the more so if they deal with social issues, lest their work becomes "dated". Not so; good authors write about the present. If one chooses to select current trends and extrapolate them, it's irrelevant how accurate a prophet one is. It matters not whether or not firemen will ever go from firefighters to firesetters. What matters is that Bradbury foresaw, and denounced, a society drowned in entertainment - worse still, "infotainment" -, assailed by a barrage of GUIs, emoticons, acronyms, shoot-'em-down, trigger-happy computer games, "educational" software that is none other than, "interactive" TV shows plastered on wall-sized screens, complete with FX and surround sound ... And never a moment to be alone with ourselves and just plain think. From readers'comments, I garner F451 is being given as an assignment to 7th and 8th graders. Too little, too late. Their brains have already been washed away by too much through the day MTV, and no week in Paris - or Mars - will ease the bite of it.

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Summary: an 8th grade reader from L.A
Review: I m in page 56 of fahrenheit 451. I expected it to be easy. Instead,it's very hard to understand. I wish my teacher would have given us another book. The sentences don't make sense,some are not even sentences. I im trying to see if there are any summaries on the web because i have to do a one page reaction for each section in the book

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Summary: Great a wonderful novel!!
Review: When I got this 7th grade assinment to read this book I didn't want to do it. But once I got into the book I really enjoyed it. Some of it's concepts are a little hard to understand,but it was a wonderful assinment. I'm really glad my teacher gave me this assinment!

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Summary: This book is hard to understand
Review: This book is hard for me to understand because most sentences doesn't make sense. Some does make sense but most of them no. Ray Bradbury should do more better then that. I've being forced to read this book because my 9th grade english teacher made us. When I start reading this book it is okey. When I'm on page 30 the sentence doesn't make sense. It just mostly say "I burn bookee". I would rather read Great Expectations instead. If you are a very good reader you may try it.