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What was considered sci-fi then, is happening now. I was struck by Bradbury's simple, yet cautionary tale of a world run amok by its pursuits for luxe goods, all things media and false contentment. The characters all represent this society perfectly, especially Montag, Faber, Clarisse and Mildred, but I mistakenly held out hope for Fire Chief Beatty to finally come around.
What was really scary was their belief that the desire for happiness in the story led to the not-highly-unlikely idea that r ...more
What was really scary was their belief that the desire for happiness in the story led to the not-highly-unlikely idea that r ...more
I was surprised at the ease of reading this book; and I'm not sure how I ever missed that this book was ABOUT BOOKS. A wonderful treatise on how we can be influenced by books ... and other things ... in our lives. Ray Bradbury's look at the future from several decades ago, seems to have been quite clear ... and so accurate. Although a bit strange, as expected from Bradbury, it was also fun, extremely thought-provoking, and sometimes disturbing. All in all, everything I look for in a good book.
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It was OK. Interesting take on what the future (1990's) might be like from the 1950's standpoint. Government is trying to take over way too much as it is so book wasn't that far off in my opinion.
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"Privi din nou peretele. Ce mult semăna chipul ei cu o oglindă! Cu neputinţă: câţi oameni cunoşteai capabili să-ţi răsfrângă propria ta lumină?"
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Jan 27, 2011
Chelsea
rated it
it was amazing
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Jan 17, 2014
Felicia
marked it as to-read
