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Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

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Jun 27, 2009 William rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: e, science-fiction, hugo-award-winner, dystopia, read-in-2011

I sometimes think people rate classics high because they felt they were supposed to and not because they are a good read. I am trying to read more "classics" and am fairly consistently disappointed. This book was no exception to that. While I found it entertaining at times, I didn't find it captivating or life changing. In fact, it was somewhat difficult and disjointed at times. I am glad I read it (if only because I felt I was supposed to) but I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it to othe ...more

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Apr 28, 2008 Todd rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: literature

"But remember the Captain belongs to the most dangerous enemy of the truth and feedom, the solid unmoving cattle of the majority. Oh God, the terrible tyranny of the majority."

From: Fahrenheit 451

This is another one of the books I have owned for years but never read. The relevency of the novel is that it could have been written today instead of 50 years ago.

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Apr 16, 2015 Inara rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: classics

This needs a re-read as well, I read it ages ago and very fast so I'm sure I didn't fully appreciate it. ...more

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Nov 16, 2008 Sam rated it really liked it · review of another edition

What a sad world it would be where books are illegal merchandise and they are daily burnt, but even sadder is the fact that most of the public has no desire to read books even if they were legally allowed to. This book was short, but had a very serious message. I really enjoyed it, and it made me picture a world where reading a book was considered breaking the law.

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