Fahrenheit 451

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Summary: A bit on the iffy side . . .
Review: I had to read Fahrenheit 451 for class in eighth grade, and from the beginning, I knew this book would turn out be quite eloquent and philsosphical, but also extremely tedious. I almost fell asleep in some occasions. Bradbury does a good job describing sections in the story, but sometimes gets carried away and forgets about some mood. For example, when the city is bombed, there should be some line of chaos and the people inhabiting the city running for their lives. In conclusion, I struggled through the book and only read it out of coercion. I would never read this again.

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Summary: A confusing but exciting,well-written,and intellectual novel
Review: A book you have to think about, and that makes you question society and the way you think.

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Summary: THE BOOK HAD A GOOD CONCEPT BUT I COULDNT GET THE PHRASING
Review: THE BOOK WAS GREAT IN THE WAY THAT IT WARNED US OF A FUTURE THAT COULD COME SOON, BUT FOR YOUNGER READERS THEY MAY HAVE A HARD TIME WITH ALL THE METAPHORS THAT HE THROWS IN THERE.

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Summary: impressionable
Review: Overall, I liked this book. I am doing my 11th grade AP English-3 research paper on it. Overall, this book made me think. It made me think about how people of the WW 2 time period thought: that there might be another war. This book was an example of only one man's thoughts. It would be interesting to see what other people of this time period have to say about Fahrenheit 451.

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Summary: A fireman has a changeofheart about burning books.
Review: Fahrenheit 451 is a sci-fi book set in the future where books and thinking are illeagal. Fireman play an important role because if someone has books, the fireman burn them and the house which they are in. This book's protagonist, Guy Montag, is a fireman who has a change of heart about burning books and tries to get others from buring them.It is an awesome book and it even has a mechanical dog who sniffs out books and reports it to the firemen.

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Summary: A very interesting and origional stroy
Review: I thought it was a great book, i didn't expect the story to happen the way it did, and i thought it was pretty cool. It is also scary because it could really happen in real life.

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Summary: Too simplistic.
Review: there were parts of this book I enjoyed, but overall it is not a classic piece of literature. He's way too heavy-handed in his treatment of the material. The writing is just average. A good example is when he returns to the firehouse the night his wife turns him in. they get a call and it turns out to be his own house. It was obvious from the beginning that they would be ending up at his house (I thought), but to describe it Bradbury writes: "Why," said Montag slowly,"we've stopped in front of *my* house". I can think of a hundred other ways to convey that information that would have been more subtle, more elegant, more surprising. Be he hit's us over the head. It's like bad TV. Cut to comercial...

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Summary: A very intriguing book
Review: This is my favorite book. The writing style is very well-done. And the storyline makes the reader think, think about how this could come true.

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Summary: An enjoyable read
Review: I found this book rather insightful and enjoyable. Finished it in a mere one sitting. Bradbury's use of language is emphatic and fluent and he brings his message across in a unique way. The images he conjures are vivid and simple, yet masterful and when you read below the surface, a lot of things are made known to you. It's a good book well-worth the time spent reading it.

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Summary: A Very Good Book
Review: I read this book for a report for school, and it was very interesting. It made me think of what life would be like without books, cause that's basically what Ray Bradbury is trying to portray. Sure, some people say it is far fetched, but you never know what things are going to be like in the future. I would have given this book a 5 Star Rating, however, the thing I didn't like about it was that it was very confusing. It kept switching from one thing to another. But if you want to read a book that is out of the ordinary, then I suggest you try this one.