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Mar 27, 2013
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Once I made it past the first few pages and started to get into the rhythm of the writing and figured out what this story was about, I really enjoyed it. So many great passages. Set in a world where books have been banned and firefighters start fires to make sure that the books are burned it is not only a warning against censorship but it also warns about our reliance on televisions. It was downright spooky how close he came to predicting aspects of the sort of world we live in today. This was a
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This book felt really relevant and important and it made me feel relevant and important as a reader. Loved the theme, loved the social commentary. I was sad about some of the character endings, but it was a great read and I recommend it to all readers.
still can't figure out why i don't love classics.
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