From the Bookshelf of Utopian and Dystopian Reading Group…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Nov 15, 2012
Anne Charnock
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
dystopian-fiction
In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury reveals a shared concern with Huxley regarding American cultural values. More specifically, Bradbury feared that people were becoming intellectually lazy – preferring broadcast media to books. The main character in Fahrenheit 451 is a fireman but he’s not the type of public servant we are familiar with today. He burns books, which apparently combust at 451 degrees Fahrenheit. As in many dystopian novels, the main character finds himself questioning society’s norms in
...more
dystopia. I really love that genre. fahrenheit 451 reminded me of matched and divergent that got toned down a little.
this was a good read considering it was for my lit thesis.
this was a good read considering it was for my lit thesis.
Oct 02, 2011
Rachel
marked it as to-read
Oct 14, 2011
Andrew
added it
Dec 18, 2011
Ellie M
marked it as to-read
Dec 19, 2011
Eric
marked it as to-read
Jan 18, 2012
Erica
marked it as to-read
Feb 13, 2012
Pooja
marked it as to-read
Apr 10, 2012
Alisha
marked it as to-read
Aug 18, 2012
Dirk
added it
Oct 27, 2012
Daniele
marked it as to-read
