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This book wasn't what I expected it to be about. I thought it was about censorship, and in a roundabout way, I guess it is. But really it was more a critique of "modern" TV watching habits. Bradbury would have a field day if he were to see what smartphones have done to society.
Like a lot of Sci-Fi, the characters in the book are nothing to write home about. One dimensional and little to effort is made to make you care. The plot, however, was interesting enough and well enough written that I nev ...more
Like a lot of Sci-Fi, the characters in the book are nothing to write home about. One dimensional and little to effort is made to make you care. The plot, however, was interesting enough and well enough written that I nev ...more
This has been on my list for a long time, but I had to take a break from dystopian literature during 45’s term (mostly). The narrative’s scope wasn’t as full as I would have liked, but what Bradbury omitted created deep talking points.
Mother Tongue notes: Trigger warnings for war, bombing, suicide and abortion. The vocabulary isn’t advanced, but the prose can be challenging. A relatively short book (less than 200 pages), but only divided into 3 parts, not shorter chapters.
Mother Tongue notes: Trigger warnings for war, bombing, suicide and abortion. The vocabulary isn’t advanced, but the prose can be challenging. A relatively short book (less than 200 pages), but only divided into 3 parts, not shorter chapters.
A really great look into post WWII thought
Jan 14, 2014
Pilvinetaevas
marked it as to-read
Jan 25, 2014
Sriya
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Aug 27, 2014
Suger
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Oct 04, 2014
Mia
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Dec 17, 2014
Rikki
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Jan 02, 2015
Mariely
marked it as dnf
Jan 06, 2015
Eslem
marked it as to-read
