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This is an anti-censorship fable in which a "fireman" has second thoughts about his role burning books on behalf of a dystopian fascist state that keeps its docile population amused with mind-numbing entertainment from wall-sized television and hypnotic earphones - eerily like 21st Century cable tv.
As much as I agree with Bradbury's rhetorical points I was disappointed with the book. Bradbury is kind of full of himself, the characters are two-dimensional, and not everything you say is actually p ...more
As much as I agree with Bradbury's rhetorical points I was disappointed with the book. Bradbury is kind of full of himself, the characters are two-dimensional, and not everything you say is actually p ...more
One star off for cigarettes, martinis, and misogyny.
Sep 23, 2014
Shay
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it was ok
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Aug 25, 2015
Sabrina
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it was amazing
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May 13, 2016
Laura Ellis
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really liked it
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Jun 18, 2016
Lisa
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really liked it
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Dec 09, 2018
Karly Hazelrigg
marked it as to-read
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