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Fahrenheit 451
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June 1, 2012
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Joy Gerbode
Feb 27, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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. ...more
Tuğçe Gökırmak
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Kendimi pek bilim kurgu insanı olarak saymadığımı biliyorsunuz, ama distopyaları seviyorum bunu hiç inkar etmedim. Yine de Ray Bradbury okumak beni biraz ürkütmüyor değildi. İlk olarak, birkaç sene önce Resimli Adam’ı (The Illustrated Man) elime aldım ve yalan söyleyemeyeceğim, pek fazla içine giremedim, bir kenara koydum, yarım bıraktım demiyorum; o kadar ilerlemedim bile, bir gün geri dönüp yeniden denemek üzere kenara koydum diyorum. Bundan birkaç ay ön
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Kim
Mar 11, 2011 rated it really liked it
I loved this book. How ironic that a book centered on censorship would become banned or challenged. Guy Montag's character is genius. Very well-written. Bradbury has created a world that completely compels the reader. ...more
Kristy
Jul 16, 2011 rated it liked it
It was a good book but sometimes I had trouble following what was actually going on.
Christine
Jan 10, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Feb 01, 2011 rated it liked it
Melissa
Feb 08, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Kelly
Feb 11, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Bethany
Feb 13, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Susieq
Feb 27, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Ashley
Apr 24, 2011 rated it really liked it
Kirsten Rodgers
May 09, 2011 rated it it was ok
BubblesTheMonkey
Jun 16, 2011 rated it it was ok
Anita
Aug 02, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Meredith White
Sep 05, 2011 marked it as to-read
Dana
Sep 12, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Apr 03, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Laura
May 26, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Jim
Jun 07, 2012 rated it really liked it