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Summary: GOOD SHyT
Review: THIS SHyT IS FREAKY AND REALLY COOL YOU SHOULD GIVE IT A TRY YOU WILL LIKE IT TRUST ME
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Summary: Alongside Orwell and Huxley
Review: You don't to admit it, but the surreal world that is depicted in this text, as with BRAVE NEW WORLD and 1984, has already arrived. A great anti-censorship pamplet in and of itself. It is one of the banned books of the 20th century. Irony indeed.
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Summary: Should Be A Requirement for EVERYONE!
Review: Ray Bradbury is amazing. Fahrenheit 451 is an amazing book. So amazing in fact that I did my senior research paper on it. The plot is about Guy Montag (protagonist) learning about censorship and the death that accompanies it. The symbolism is very deep in this book. For example, the story mentions burning books, which is linked to destroying knowledge. Through intricately woven twists, it becomes apparent that Bradbury wants us to realize that knowledge and individuality are the keys to being alive and that when those are lost, regardless of our medical condition, we are dead.The obvious theme is of course censorship, but if you're willing to read it carefully and give some serious thought as to what's being said, you can see a much deeper message. This book should be required for admittance to society. Read it. You won't be disappointed. And don't pay any attention to those negative reviews - they are the people that this book talks about: the morons in our society who don't see the folly of ignorance.
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Summary: Brilliant.
Review: I read this story in 7th grade, and since then I have never been able to forget the amazing tale of Guy Montag and his job as a fireman. I will never forget the magic of Clarisse, who to this date is my favorite book character of all time. I loved this book immediately when I started reading it and I never put it down until I was finished. Guy Montag is a fireman. But it's not the kind of fireman that you and I know today. These firemen burn things. Books to be specific. It is said that books are not needed for the future, and are officially illegal. So when it is found out that people are in possession of books, the firemen come to the house or whatever hiding place, and burn the books, and sometimes also burn the house. Guy Montag meets a girl named Clarisse one night as he's walking home, and with that one conversation, his life makes a complete turn in his life, soon sheltering books in his own home. The story of Fahrenheit 451 is nothing but amazing. This book is unlike anything I have ever read, and to this date, is one of my favorite books of all time. Some people say that this book is "dumb" and "wish it would burn" but these people don't understand the mentality of the book. You need to read into it and understand it fully before you go bashing it. The book Fahrenheit 451 even reflects some of our ignorance today, seeing as most of my friends hate reading. If only more people could get into this book. I would recommend Fahrenheit 451 to anyone I knew, even those friends who don't like reading.
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Summary: One of my favourites
Review: This book is still one of my favourites. It is still as compelling to me now as when I read it in high school at my brother's suggestion. I won't give a plot detail here, but just say that this book is as relevant today as it was when it was written. Ray Bradbury is an excellent author who's writting is compelling and magical. A must read for anyone who loves books.
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Summary: DUMBEST BOOK EVER!!!!
Review: You always here of classics being read by generation after generation, this isn't one of those. It should be burned itself. I can't believe i read this dumb book
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Summary: A Landmark in Literature
Review: This book can be summed up in one word: Magnanimous, in other words: Great! Everyone needs to read this novel, it's an essay about war, *censorship*, love, and philosophy. It will test your mind with tribunal, dysitopic, epic thoughts that will not leave you for your entire life. Now, I will address different readers to how they will like the book. For the devoted sci-fi fan (who for some reason hasn't read this book...): This book contains scenes which are inummerable and subjective to your thoughts, images which are astounding considering the day in age written. Mechanical hounds, massive bombers, wall size televisions, nuclear war, all of it is contained here. For the Owellian/Huxley dystopian fan: This book contains issues of censorhip that these days are beginning to ring true. Poems are regarded as sad thoughts that make people angry. Your spirit will be lifted as the protaganist, Guy Montag, views a woman commit suicide after seeing her books burn. You get to feel for the characters and their actions, and you will love the ending. For the cheap sci-fi fan who just wants wanton acion and adventure: Sorry pal, don't look to this book for action. There is some, but not too much, however, go ahead and do yourself a favor, read the book. For the non sci-fi reader: I don't know how you came across this book, probably through recommendation or assignent. However daftly you view this spectacular book, be prepared to enjoy it. This is a book that will stay in your mind. To anyone: Take heed this book, times might become too true for comfort someday....
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Summary: What I thought about Fahrenheit 451
Review: This book was very good. It was about censorship of the future that the government has to keep people happy. People aren't allowed to read books it was forbidden to the law. Can you imagine the world without a book? The people will think the same things, and they won't have any things to talk about because even jokes come from books. When I was reading it I thought, 'The government is wrong they should let people read books. If some people aren't happy because they can't read books, then the government is making them unhappy.' I like the books very much and if it is our future I probably can't live the one moment of it. This book was hard to understand at the first time, so I read it again and enjoyed very much. (If you have any questions e-mail me at Azn_Cutie7777@hotmail.com. Thank you.)
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Summary: Definitely Lights a Fire
Review: "The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies." Thus says FAHRENHEIT 451's Professor Faber in explaining to Guy Montag the importance of the "telling detail" of books. Montag is ready to hear these words, his job as a book burner in this twisted society of Ray Bradbury's invention no longer makes sense to him. Books are illegal in the world of FAHRENHEIT 451. So is driving under 55 m.p.h. Faster is always considered better. Montag's society doesn't want anyone to stop and reflect, because it realizes that if people stop and think about things, they'll get restless. As Montag's fire captain tells him, "You ask why to a lot of things and you wind up very unhappy indeed." An important difference between this futuristic society created in 1953 and George Orwell's world of 1984 is that Orwell's government was top-down while all the minorities (of every race, color and creed) in Bradbury's dystopia got together to burn everything that offended them. In this case, lack of tolerance for differing voices led to no voices at all--democracy has eaten itself by misunderstanding itself. Problems aren't faced; they are burned. This is the world Guy Montag rebels against; how deeply it reflects our own world is something to think about along the way. Ray Bradbury is a good writer, one who encourages people to ask the question "why". He wants everyone to have a voice and to be able to express himself or herself, but not in such a way that they drown out other voices--the best ideas, he seems to believe, will naturally come to the fore. A short book of under 180 pages, FAHRENHEIT 451 is often assigned to middle school students. For those--like myself--who missed it in school, it still stands as an important work for all lovers of reading, freedom, and ideas for their own sake.
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Summary: Relevant and moving
Review: Farenheit 451 is one of the more important books of this century, and although written in the mid-fifties it remains relevant. Science fiction isn't the point in this book, however, and the plot hinges very little on the technological aspects of the fictional society, with the notable exception of the television. What's terribly frightening about this novel is how one can see how Bradbury's vision has come into clear focus, especially in the case of television pacifying the masses and stunting their ability to think. With modern technology advanced as far as it has, with 900 channels being available for only a few hundred dollars, one can see television becoming more and more a replacement for thought in our society. In any case, the book discusses censorship passionatly. "Are you happy?" is asked of one of the stand-up members of the censored society, Guy Montag (who is also the main character of the book). Of course he's not, he realizes, and thus begins the plot which I won't outline because I don't want to ruin anything for anyone. This novel is genuinely important and carries quite a lot of weight. If you're in the mood to consider the downsides of society and even if you're not, buy this book, read it, be changed by it.
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