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I just finished rereading this after first reading it as a teenager 20 something years ago. I was a little nervous because sometimes these reads don't hold up well over time.
I shouldn't have been. There's a reason it's a classic. I marveled through the book how imaginative it was and sometimes stunningly accurate. Here were so many little things that I'd forgotten like Clarissa, the hound, the "family".
I remembered the outrage I felt when I first read it. I was able to be a little more removed ...more
I shouldn't have been. There's a reason it's a classic. I marveled through the book how imaginative it was and sometimes stunningly accurate. Here were so many little things that I'd forgotten like Clarissa, the hound, the "family".
I remembered the outrage I felt when I first read it. I was able to be a little more removed ...more
This story reminds me of a quote "Those who choose not to read and those who cannot read are the same -- ignorant."
It is the story of a distopian world; much of which is so accurate to real life it's kind of eerie. Authorities don't want you reading books -- owning books for aesthetic purposes is ok, but reading books is a waste of productivity. Why do you have to get any smarter? The big Gov is taking care of everything for you.
People are so busy with their productivity. Driving around at 200 ...more
It is the story of a distopian world; much of which is so accurate to real life it's kind of eerie. Authorities don't want you reading books -- owning books for aesthetic purposes is ok, but reading books is a waste of productivity. Why do you have to get any smarter? The big Gov is taking care of everything for you.
People are so busy with their productivity. Driving around at 200 ...more
I remember liking this book a lot more when I was a teenager. But upon rereading it, although I still find the topic alluring, I just can't get into the style of writing as much. Nor can I relate to Montag as much as before.
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