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Summary: Fahrenheit 451 is a great book
Review: Fahrenheit 451 was an incredible science fiction novel by Ray Bradbury. I have not been a fan of science fiction in the past, so i was suprised that I enjoyed this book so much. It was such a great book, that I didn't want to put it down. Thier is never a down time in the book where it is dragged out. It is exciting all the way through. Not only is it an enjoyable book, but it has a great message at the end. Fahrenheit 451 has opened me up to science fiction novel.
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Summary: I HATE THE IDEA OF NO BOOKS!
Review: "Fahrenheit 451" is about a future where there is no freedom of speech. A future where every person is a mindless automaton with no feeling. They go about their life wondering whats going to be on the screen next or what they're going to eat for dinner. Worst of all it is a future where there are no books. It is a future where firemen don't douse fires, it is a future where they start them. Their job is to rid the earth of books by burning them.Montag is a firefighter who is questioning what he is doing. Lately he has been stealing books from the secret libraries he burns for a living. He finally realizes that without books people are mindless automatons who's only purpose in life is not to think. This is a great book and it makes you think of what life would be like if our only purpose in life was to be happy. We wouldn't be able to think for ourselves, just like the characters in the book. I give "Fahrenheit 451" five big stars.
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Summary: What if it came to this?
Review: Fahrenheit 451 takes a look into a world that is overloaded with censorship, has a lack of knowledge, and is full of ignorance. I was quickly captivated to read the book after the first chapter when I learned the main character, Guy Montag, is a fireman who's job is to burn books. This makes the novel begin with a very unique twist since the world is accustomed to firefighters putting out fires instead of starting them. Bradbury takes us though Guy's experiences that change his opinion of book burning. Starting with his encounter with a young girl named Clarisse McClellan, Montag is intrigued with her love of people, nature, and her stories of people who were not afraid of books. She causes Guy to see how dissatisified he is with his life. I feel for Montag as he goes through several disturbing events (his wife attempts suicide, an old woman chooses to burn with her books in her house, and Clarisse was hit by a car) and I understand why his eyes are opened to the bland life he has because of how censored the world has become. I would feel the same too, if I lived in a superficial world were everything is based on fast cars, TV, and radio and didn't include time by yourself, time to enjoy nature, independent thinking, books, and meaningful conversations. Nothing would be left in the world. That's why this book almost frightens me because it shows where censorship can lead to. What if our society just decided to get rid of free thinking to stop conflicting opinions? This novel makes you respect freedom after you begin to wonder if world could one day become like Montag's. At least there was hope for Guy as made friends with a retired English professor (Faber) and decides that Faber can help him understand the books that he hid away from his own fires. The most emotional moment was late in the novel when the fire station gets a call. Montag realizes it's his own house and his wife turned him in. It's sickening how everyone turns against him because he wants to gain knowledge about the old world. This lead to an intense chase that makes you almost want to cheer outloud for Guy as he escapes the Mechanical Hound, Beatty, and other firemen. The final chapter left me somewhat satisfied. It's vagueness at the end makes me yearn for a sequel. That's about the only problem I had with the book. Overall, I recommend this to anyone who has an open mind and loves sci-fi.
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Summary: 451 For a Different Reason
Review: Now, don't get me wrong: I thought 'Fahrenheit 451' was a pretty good book, but I was very unimpressed by the number of mistakes found in the 165 pages. The name Montag was spelled wrong on several occasions, there are words oftentimes missing from dialogue--or the wrong ones all together--and quotes either missing or in the wrong places, making it oftentimes confusing to read. Editing was either skipped altogether or done by a blind man...one of the two. Overall, though, 'Fahrenheit 451' is an average book. I did not feel connected with any of the characters, and could've cared less what happened to Montag. Clarisse disappeared too early without much reason as to why--I assumed her being hit by a car was false, but apparently not--and the future looks bland to me. Luckily, though, I won't be around to see it. (Also, the "war" seemed tacked on without any real reason as to its existence in the story, save for maybe wiping out the human race so we could start over.) Not a great book. I'm hoping Bradbury has written by stories than this apparent "classic".
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Summary: glimmery and grey
Review: this was the first bradbury that i have tackled, so i am not entirely sure if bradbury's style is always so grey
for this book however, the splashing about in the language was a good thing, and fit the material. rather scary how closely the world here resmebles our own, with the mass of the public simply too enveloped in their own ignorance, and happy about it. fairly quick read, and worthwhile.
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Summary: The one that made Ray famous.
Review: They say that this will be made into another movie by Mel Gibson. It has all ready been made into an indifferent film by Francois Truffaut. In the end, this is one novel that deserves to stay a novel. It will always remain because it tapped into powerful metaphors - firemen STARTING fires instead of putting them out, a society ruled by interactive TV (or is it really?), banned books, and books as human beings. If we ever do reach a state where books have to live in people's heads, this will be one of them.
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Summary: Burning Book
Review: This book is unique in its own way. What goes on in here is not what people usually want to hear. Burning of houses, burning of sacred classics, even burning people. What makes this book likeable is that it makes you step out of your comfort zone into reality. As if it was going to happen if we don't stop doing what we are now. I like this book because of the interesting technology and characters. Clarisse of course is my favorite character. She reminds me of the bright, young, smart, and clever people that live in this world.
The main character in this book is of course Guy Montag. He is a fireman, that burns books. Unlike other firemen, Guy Montag is more friendlier. Even Clarisse said so herself. She said he made her forget about him being a fireman at all. Which sets apart Montag from the rest of his group. Which makes him special.
What happens is that Montag is apart of the fireman group 451. Being tempted, Montag steals a book, and more and more with each job he does. His captain of course notices, since near the end he said every fireman does this one time in his career. But, soon enough Montag is caught. Therefore being caught, he is forced to be on the run constantly, in fear of the Mechanical Hound, the invention used to catch "criminals." Yet, there is a surprise ending, and to see what it is, you'll just have to read and find out.
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Summary: Horrible execution of an addressable topic...
Review: This book is quite possibly the worst piece of science fiction I have read... It is dramatically boring and far too contrived to be interesting... The world Bradbury creates is thoroughly dry and I simply hated his look at the future... Nothing was at all interesting or thought-provoking, except for the books examination into the issues of censorship as a whole. I like fantastically created worlds and futures, but when they're dry and brittle like this, you simply long for the pages of the book itself to burn bitterly....
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Summary: farenhiet 451
Review: Farenhiet 451 is an excellent book. It's set in the future where people aren't allowed to read books. Guy Montag was a fireman whose job was to set books on fire. He meets a girl named Clarice who shows him how you should appreciate what you have in life. He also meets Faber, a professor, who tells him about a future where people can read books and think for themselves. Then, Guy Montag finnaly realizes what he has to do. It's a great book but it's not for people who like books where everything turns out happy and they live happily ever after.
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Summary: Not for the everyday reader
Review: The book is in its own way very ironic. It tells the story of a world where the written word is banned and firemen burn books. The story talks of censorship when the book itself is censored in many countries including in some parts of America. The story itself comes from the authors own point of view. He claimed that as he was growing up he saw Hitler burn books and thought it was one of the most criminal acts he had ever scene. I wouldn't recomend this book to any who do not like to read, but if you are an intellectual reader then this is the book for you. It brings to life real issues that affect the society today and can open your eyes to things you have never noticed.
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