Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

9 reviews

celery's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sunflower7skull's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative tense fast-paced

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

2.5

i thought it was okay. it was confusing for me but i liked the concept!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Genocide, Gaslighting, and War

akvolcano's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

I’m glad that I’ve read this now, I doubt I’d have the same perspective if I read it in high school. I find it quite ironic and ignorant that the author claims that “minorities” are the ones destroying literature and thoughtfulness. That THEY would be and ARE the reason information censoring exists. When in current times, it is people who look and think like him, a rich white old man, who are the main source of people who like to censor stories written by and about minorities. He also thinks that complexity can only be created, exist, maintain, in an exclusionist and harmful environment. It is a shame he does not see the beautiful endless deep complexities in inclusivity and understanding and active listening and having empathy for others. He is missing out.
As for the book itself, I wish parts of the afterword was included in the book. I also wish that this book was longer….where it left off still feels like the backstory. I do enjoy the futuristic exploration! I also agree with placing high value on letting ourselves slowing down and giving us a chance to think and to feel. I would like to write down some quotes from this book!
I also find it ironic that this book has been banned on and off. I feel like it proves part of his point that it is more of so the thoughts and actions that happen after reading a book-that is more dangerous than the book itself. The power comes from people, books help with the process of  preserving and sharing those ideas.
Overall, I am glad I finally read this book myself. I wouldn’t read it again, nor would I recommend it without heavy discussion, but it does paint a good picture. Oh and also-

The idea of people memorizing books, stories, history-is not original. It comes from Indigenous people and it comes from so many other cultures. But it doesn’t surprise me that credit is not given to the source of which gave him the idea to include it in the book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism

johannarose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Self harm, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

amberkaylynn's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

pabi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicide attempt

calyps04's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and War

Minor: Death, Genocide, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

rochallor's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, and Car accident

Minor: Genocide, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

bloopyfloopy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Genocide and War