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Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

Start date: February 1, 2012

Finish date: October 15, 2012

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Jan 01, 2012 Knigel Holmes rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I grew up watching Ray Bradbury on television and recently have been going through and reading his short stories. I've had this book on my shelf for a while now, but never got around to reading it. I have finally finished it, and I really appreciate Fahrenheit's magnificent language and dystopic world. I'm fond of dystopic literature, and Bradbury is certainly one of the best examples of someone able to create a cautionary tale with enough hope to not become completely depressed after reading. O ...more

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Dec 29, 2011 Samantha & Sean rated it it was amazing

In response to schools slimming down great works of classic literature for students, Ray Bradbury said: "If teachers and grammar school editors find my jawbreaker sentences shatter their mushmilk teeth, let them eat stale cake dunked in the weak tea of their own ungodly manufacture."

Fahrenheit 451 is a brilliant work of speculative fiction in which mankind's attention has shortened considerably due to technology, entertainment, and a widening gap in relationships between people. It is incredibl ...more

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Aug 11, 2013 Juan Carlos rated it it was amazing

I love the various perspective and points of analysis that can be used to read this book. The narrative is compelling and open and invites the reader to keep on reading. The first time i grabbed this book was like 10 years ago and i totally loved it. It is a deep book with a theme that keeps repeating itself.

Dystopian novels usually are deep reflection of intermittent present circumstances.That makes this book a good read no matter your age and time.

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