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What Members Thought
I read this because its on the summer reading list for a student I tutor. I did not like it. At all. I gave it two stars because I did understand what is says about society, and I even appreciated how it highlighted materialism, commercialism, obsession with fun and light-heartedness and the desire to face anything unpleasant. Having said that, the characters and dialogue in this book were a real challenge for me. I recognize that we are not supposed to love all these characters, they represent
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Classic Sci-fi book, that like all good classic, is still relevant despite its age. Yet it is at times preachy and doesn't have characters I like or care about too much. It is a book that made me think as I was reading but it wasn't one I would curl up with again for enjoyment.
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Apr 21, 2013
Cathie
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it was amazing
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I read this because it was picked as the Toronto Reads Book for 2013. Amazing that this was written in 1953, long before television and videos were so prevalent and that parts of this book ring true today.
An excellent look into the slippery slope of censorship.
An excellent look into the slippery slope of censorship.
Although I appreciate the book and the message, this genre is my least favorite.
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Jan 18, 2016
Laura
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Sep 19, 2016
Marmie7
marked it as to-read
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