Reviews

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

jchimpius's review against another edition

4.0

A book where everyone is dumb and all the smart people have read about two or three books. (im a genius).

paigeanna's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

moonlit_zdrasti's review against another edition

4.0

I hope, at any rate, that the seashells in my ears are fashionable enough to not receive condemnation from an increasingly socially aware Guy Montag.

serith_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

enawilson's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

meandmymonkey's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

coffee_and_chapters's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

 

The overall concept of the book was very interesting, particularly as we experience our own similar type of banned books (although we are not burning them). Overall, the story itself was not super captivating – and perhaps that may be due to me listening to it as a audiobook (as I have found it rather difficult to concentrate on) 

May be a different story if I had tried the physical book…

miriamberger's review against another edition

4.0

Amazing how nearly 60 years ago, Ray Bradbury was eerily prescient in his description of our fascination with violence and technology and our loss of connection to one another and ultimately ourselves.

davidkira's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

lukija's review against another edition

2.0

Muistelin, että tämä olisi ollut parempi. Olen tainnut lukea tämän joskus nuorena englanniksi…

Nopean audiovisuaalisen virran vastaanottaja on kansalaisstandardi ja kirjojen omistajat ja lukijat ovat rikollisia. Päähenkilö havahtuu yhteiskunnan tilaan ja alkaa pakomatka.

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