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Imagine a world where books were illegal, and if you were reported to own books, you would be arrested and your house would be burnt down. For one who lives in a world of words, it's a scary thought. It's frightening that all our words could just so easily disappear into the void like that.
Fahrenheit 451 was a gripping read; I'd only intended to read a few chapters before bed, but ended up finishing the whole book. I got sucked into the internal tension of Guy Montag's world, as all his careful ...more
Fahrenheit 451 was a gripping read; I'd only intended to read a few chapters before bed, but ended up finishing the whole book. I got sucked into the internal tension of Guy Montag's world, as all his careful ...more
The best books are the ones that tell you what you already know, and this one drew out some themes that had been playing out in my head for a while now. Bradbury's protagonist has a rude awakening when a neighbor girl shocks him out of the drudgery of his day to day life, and puts him into a mindset that I assume most books readers have in today's society.The world seems shallow to him after these encounters and he try's to reconcile his thoughts. Ultimately, I'm not sure what I should take away
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This is an amazing book. It's frightening how much of it has come true--TV's that take up a whole wall, reality TV . . .
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Apr 10, 2012
Sean
marked it as to-read
Jul 03, 2012
Mr. E
marked it as to-read
Jan 04, 2013
Anthony Clair
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Whoa.
