Fahrenheit 451 CD

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Summary: Great book about a bleak future. I read it in one day.
Review: Fahrenheit 451 is a novel about a future where books are banned, yet it makes you think is it possible? Ranks with 1984 and Brave New World in bleak future worlds where education is not widely promoted. A very scary thought for book lovers.

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Summary: A very disturbing book
Review: I thought this would be a interesting look at the future, and since it's heralded as a great classic, I decided to read it. I'm sorry, but this book is just DISTURBING. I couldn't even bring myself to finish it. The plot was confusing, the characters were dull, and the idea is to horrid to contemplate. The "hero", Guy Montag, is a strange man in the beginning, and becomes a fugitive murderer later on. Unless you want to see an awful, bleak look into the future, DO NOT READ FAHRENHEIT 451!

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Summary: Very interesting, good plot, but a bit gloomily written
Review: The story-line and plot of the book were excellent, and Bradbury did an excellent job at setting the scence, however, hsi writing left me somewhat confused and uninterested at times. The ending wasn't too great either...I really liked 1984 much better.

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Summary: Skip the reviews; let's play the game!
Review: Based on the reviews below, it appears that people either love or hate this book, so let's just play "What book would you be?" I would be "The Great Gatsby." Ok, your turn!

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Summary: Some great ideas and good execution... until the end.
Review: I enjoyed most of this novel. It begins with a great premise and develops it quite well, as the internal struggle of a person whose society has ingrained certain ideas in his head seeks to rebel against them, his rebellion being rather intuitive to the reader as they conform more to present day mores (of course, the issues Bradbury discusses do have some relevance to the modern day). While Montag's internal struggles are adequately depicted, the closing of the novel is somewhat flawed. While the travelling intellectuals may possess the books in their minds, the leap from knowing the works to actually having a photographic memory of the works is too much. There are many books that I have read several times, and with each reading, even if I didn't learn something, I had the aesthetic pleasure of enjoying similar experiences through the reading. This is clearly lost in the world Bradbury created, and is something very important as far as I'm concerned. As a result, the accomplishments of Montag and his friends results in a phyrric victory. Of course, it is better than none, but Bradbury's failure to recognize such losses takes away from the novel.

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Summary: A fascinating and foreshadowing tale of the future.
Review: Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, is an interesting tale of a strange and ominous future which is hauntingly convincing. It is the story of a man named Guy Montag, who's job it is to burn books. He loves his job until he meets a girl named Clarisse McClellan. When she disappears Montag begins to further question his job and his world. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story was quite fascinating and I could often relate to the characters. I also liked Bradbury's descriptions of various objects in the book. However, the most amazing thing about the book was that the strange and twisted world it describes did not seem that far off. This is especially remarkable as the book was written forty six years ago. Bradbury was able to predict many things that would happen, for example the increasing picture quality and use of the Television. I would recommend this book to people who like science-fiction or futuristic books. I would not recommend it to people who prefer more traditional books. I would also not recommend it who will get annoyed by an eccentric writing style or find it hard to understand as even I did a few times.

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Summary: Couldn't put it down!!
Review: The constant running and plotting in this book was great. My favorite part was when Guy Montag was trying to escape from the hound. And then when you thought he was about to be caught... Well I don't want to ruin it for everyone else.

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Summary: One of the Greatest Books I've Ever Read
Review: This is a great book for people of all ages. It will keep you in suspense until the bitter end and you'll never be able to put it down. You'll enjoy this one from start to finish. It takes twists and turns that'll keep you reading all night. This book is a keeper.

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Summary: captivating but frightening
Review: fahrenheit 451 was an amazing book and all too real. it is easy to think how the government could make our country similar to this one. even now we are given "truths" by the government and expected to believe them. cencorship and lies bring us ever closer to living in this negative utopia. taking away knowledge to widen the gap between people and government is a very frightening concept.

F451 has a wonderful and surprising plot that hold your attention. every detail is attended to and the action explores many human emotions.

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Summary: A good book to get into and think!
Review: This book really makes you think and most of the things that are in this book about teens and technology is coming true in our world today, kinda scary.