From the Bookshelf of The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge…

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

Start date: April 1, 2019

Finish date: April 30, 2019

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May 15, 2019 Sakshi Kathuria rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Completely shook and will take some time to mull over and form a comprehensible review as I wouldn’t want to scratch the surface with this one. I still cannot believe the ‘Thought idea’ that formed in Bradbury’s mind when he put words and ink to paper, one after another, left to right, up and down and in and out. And to top it all up, such an idea during 50s is as prescient as the next robot ambush in the ‘Here and Now’ of our world.

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Sep 06, 2021 Rosa rated it liked it

I'm still chewing on this one. I appreciated the characters, the plot, and overall premise, which were all well done. While it's not my favorite writing style (I'm not a huge fan of lyrical prose unless it's a poetry book or romance), I did enjoy how the reader is encouraged to question, to think for oneself.

My problem with Fahrenheit 451 is the same problem I have with other popular dystopian works of the late 1940's, early 1950's - I feel... mansplained to? The authors - Ray Bradbury, George ...more

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Jul 24, 2016 Samantha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I found the book to be fascinating, the world which it was set doesn't seem to abstract to actually occur. I wish I would have read it during school so I could discuss it as I was reading it because I would love to get other people point of views on certain aspects of the novel. Overall this book was very enjoyable a bit strange but that's what I enjoyed about it, but I'm glad I added it to my library it is a wonderful addition and I plan on rereading it in a couple years to see if any of my vie ...more

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