Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

13 reviews

rumroza's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Murder, Dysphoria, War, and Classism

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

lorraine19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is a classic for a reason. Prior to reading this book, I had only heard it was about book sensorship but I think that neglects so much of this story. Yes it's about sensorship, but it is also about war, technology, human connection, and what it means to be human. Feel like that makes this book even more important. 

That being said, just talking about the actual reading experience, I was a little disappointed. It feels like a big opportunity was missed by starting at the point where the main character has a change of heart instead of establishing his character before the change. It made it difficult to connect or feel anything for him. I know lots of emotions are taken out because of the environment, but even the characters that were fighting felt flat and didn't elicit the emotions I was expecting. 

Overall, one I think is important and a must read for its lessons and societal impact. But not as captivating as it could have been just as a story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Alcohol, and War

te_ss_i's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

balamaqab's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

gellyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.5

I feel so conflicted about this book after teaching it. This is my 3rd time, and while I can see how the students are grappling with the lack of a government, and how that could empower the story more, I also see the absolute detail and restraint Bradbury puts throughout this. Although the ending is fairly anti-climatic and unrealistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and War

lonely_tardigrade's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Vomit, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

livya's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.0

It was a fairly good read with some nice descriptions, I think it’s overhyped when people say it predicted modern life etc. Basically it boils down to TV bad, book good. Not a bad message per say, but also one which was oversimplified and was literally Mike Teevee’s backstory.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

chaotically_katie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism