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Fahrenheit 451
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Ricardo Mota
Jun 14, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: must-read, classicos
A escrita de Bradbury nem sempre é fácil de seguir, perdendo-se ele em vários devaneios que, sendo assumidos e até agradáveis, não deixam de, por vezes, transformar o desenrolar da acção numa pista de obstáculos lamacenta.

Ainda assim, a ideia, o conceito e a história são geniais. A visão distópica de 1984 encontra aqui um excelente paralelo e complemento. Uma sociedade empacotada de terreno estéril para a inteligência e para a emoção.

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Phil
Jan 05, 2012 rated it liked it
Wow. I never realized that Ray Bradbury was already a cranky old man by his early 30s when he wrote Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury may have been a visionary in realizing that the onslaught of media would rob people of authentic experiences. To me, however, he is far too heavy-handed in delivering his message. Meanwhile, his portrayal of women as naive, nagging, airheads is just plain insulting.
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Mar 03, 2010 rated it really liked it
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Jun 30, 2010 rated it it was ok
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