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Summary: Intriguing Concept Not Quite Pulled Off
Review: As a young writer, Bradbury bubbles with ideas in "Fahrenheit 451", and the end result is a nice little novel about the evils of censorship and government control. The protagonist, a book-burner named Guy Montang, turns a complete 180 during the beginning of the novel, falling into the lure of freethinking in a world of blarring propaganda and social norms, of repressed emotions and the fast-paced, dangerous city lifestyle.The book has faults. The actual writing is spotty at times, and the extremely circumstantial plot does not complement the thought-provoking concept presented in F451. This is not written as well as, say, Orwell's 1984, and likewise it is not as powerful or as captivating. Though the two books cannot be fairly compared, it proves as an example that the book is lacking something, that sustenance of style that makes a great book.
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Summary: I HATE THIS BOOK
Review: I thought this was the worst book I ever read. There was no point and way to confusing. he would ramble on about stuff not even importnat to the plot! i hated reading this! stay away from this book!
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Summary: A Society Where Thinking is Discouraged
Review: "Fahrenheit 451," a book in which the future is a scary place. In the beginning, however, it doesn't seem that way. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to create fires, not stop them. He burns books. Books, in this day and age, are illegal. Why? Because books promote thinking, and thinking creates ideas, and the leaders of the world don't want people thinking anymore. Montag steals one book, and then another, and another. He becomes fascinated with them so much, that he kills his superior officer when he finds out Montag has books. This book, although calm through most of the story, is a frightening look into the future. People don't think, so therefore, when someone gets killed, no one cares. There is a huge war going on, but no one knows why, and still no one cares. Bradbury really took the name of science fiction and put it to work, creating a book that was so unique it stretches your imagination beyond all belief.
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Summary: Relevance to our times
Review: "Fahrenheit 451" a metaphor on the freedom of speech. It is not in literary terms that knowledge can be controlled by burning books; there are other ways to accomplish that. As the world is full of people; running with lit matches. Ray Bradbury is basing his attack on every editor; censor; lobbyist; government that see themselves as the caretaker of knowledge and literature; and they control by shackle the words of an author who dare to speak out. The question is very relevant to present times. The news is splattered with stories of doctored intelligence documents; on the bases of which dreaded events occurred.
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Summary: A younger view
Review: Reading over the other reviews, they basically sum up how fantastic this book is. I just wanted to add that when I read this book in my seventh grade English class, although it used a huge amount of symbolism and metaphors that would normally be hard for a younger people to understand, the majority of my reading group was able to decipher the book and take a great deal out of reading it. We worked together to figure out a few very difficult things but in general this book was not impossible for a young person. So, to anyone that wants to enrich themselves and really take a deeper look at the horrors of instant gratification, I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Conspiracy Theory...
Review: The book talks about a fireman and his group starting fires and burning books. They were trying to get rid of the past, they did not want to leave a trace of what happened before, they believed that the characters in the books never existed. That reading those books would only make us think and creat ideas that could harm us... Montag "the fireman" meets Clarisse, his 17 year old neighbour, and that changes his life totally. She opens his eyes to things he never thought of before, she takes him back to simple feelings, and warns him about the future... Montag tries with no luck to change that at home, but his wife "Mildred" is hooked on the sopa operas and reality TV. So he decides that something major has to be changed which takes him to do the unthinkbale with the help of Clarisse, and a professor... Stick with the books, they will make you see things this world is trying to forget, ignore, and burn on purpose. Great book, read between the lines...
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Summary: a classic
Review: When I first heard of the basic plot in which Firemen burn books rather than putting out fires I was a little skeptical. I was most definitely mistaken. This prophetic short story was engrossing. There is nothing I can say which hasn't been said before. Yes the underlying themes aren't so underlying but they are multilayered and provide a buffet of ideas to feast upon.
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Summary: ideas, government
Review: I personally enjoyed Fahrenheit 451 very much. I do think that Bradbury's writing style is unique and packs a lot into a small amount of space, but I disagree that the aesthetic qualities are the highlight of his writing. I think that the ideas behind the story are what makes the book so compelling. I also disagree that the book is lacking due to a missing thick plot. I think that the lack of petty details about how exactly the society is set up or functions helps both the author and the reader to remain focused on the ideas. I think that there is a clear enough explanation for the way in which the society went from not being interested in books to burning them. As time passed more advanced forms of technology replaced reading as the mainstream form of entertainment, and people were less attached to books. Then the government that is in place at the time the story is told takes over, and decides to have all books burned. Not all people in the novel burn books, only the firefighters, and the whole thing is very regulated by the government. The government makes this decision to get rid of the possibility of people gaining knowledge pertaining to ideas about revolutions, and better ways of life. This way the people will blindly accept the government, and be content even though their lives lack any real relationships. The story is an exaggeration of problems Bradbury sees in society and of fears of what could happen in the future. It forces the reader to think about how we spend our time, how much we really know or don't know, and how much is within our control.
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Summary: An Author's Opinion
Review: I have conflicting feelings for this book. I appreciate the disturbing, yet very real, idea brought to light in this story: what if books really were burned, and that was normal? What if the majority of society was just a slew of brain-washed followers? Those themes, among others, in this book are important to consider, in my opinion. I, for one, cherished books and the freedom to own them more after having read this book. Unfortuantely, I didn't really enjoy the actual reading of this novel. The writing seemed, if not flat, then more devoid of emotion than it ought to have been. I like writing to be descriptive and fulfilling, while still understandable. Bradbury's writing is, at times, flowery past my point of immediate comprehension, and at other times, not quite creative enough. There are certain lines in this book that didn't read quite right, and some ideas I didn't think were adequately explained. The mechanical dog- interesting idea, vague deliverance. The 'family' was interesting as well, though I don't think that Bradbury explored it enough. This novel's main flaw was, in the most extreme sense, flat writing. My opinion might be more biased because of a rather severe project I had to do on the book after having read it, which deflated my liking for it a bit, but I hope I've been as objective as possible. I'd recommend reading this book, as it is a fine piece of easy-to-read literature and a fascinating look into the future of books, though don't expect for a masterpiece on your hand. The writing could definately have been better filled out.
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Summary: this is a super book
Review: this book is so great it makes me want to read more, it inspired me to read because its about about not being able to read books and fighting for the right to do so
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