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Fahrenheit 451
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October 1, 2020
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October 31, 2020
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New School Classics- 1915-2005
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Buddy Read September 2025

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What Members Thought

Kenny
Aug 12, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics, fantasy
“If you hide your ignorance, no one will hit you and you'll never learn.”
Ray Bradbury ~~ Fahrenheit 451


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This book ... wow ... this book. I don't know what to say at this point. Fahrenheit 451 really shook me, but in a good way. Let me ponder a bit.

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MichelleCH
Oct 08, 2012 rated it really liked it
I can't believe it has taken me this long to read this novel! Equally nice was reading it close to banned books week. A great way to celebrate the freedom to read.

The beginning felt very dreamy to me as Montag, a fireman of the future, meets Clarisse. She is his neighbor and talks about a time when there was community and a sharing of ideas. I kept thinking that Clarisse was a figment of Montag's imagination, as I couldn't imagine that she would have been allowed to exist for so long in their mo
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Liz
Aug 02, 2010 rated it liked it
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Dec 29, 2010 rated it really liked it
Renate
Jan 03, 2011 marked it as to-read
Eliasson
Jan 21, 2011 marked it as to-read
Shelves: wishlist
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Sep 03, 2011 marked it as to-read
Robin Nenninger
Oct 09, 2011 rated it it was ok
Caitlin
May 12, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Gary Lyons
Jun 10, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 10, 2012 rated it really liked it
Debbie
Apr 30, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Elif
Jan 25, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Dave
Aug 12, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Hannah
May 05, 2017 marked it as to-read
Jeffrey
Jul 09, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Andrea
Aug 06, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Dec 11, 2018 rated it liked it
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Jun 28, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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