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Igor
Absolutely different. They have nothing in common between these two books.
Darius
Depends on what you took from "451". If you liked "451" primarily because it was about an individual standing up for freedom, and if you got little else from the book, then this book is very different.
On the other hand, if you thought the more important theme of "451" was a warning against the desire to equate idleness and simplicity with happiness, and a warning against throwing out the old for the new, then you'll probably love Dandelion wine, because it develops those themes in detail, and in a more picturesque and balanced way.
On the other hand, if you thought the more important theme of "451" was a warning against the desire to equate idleness and simplicity with happiness, and a warning against throwing out the old for the new, then you'll probably love Dandelion wine, because it develops those themes in detail, and in a more picturesque and balanced way.
Robert Blenheim
Better. In fact I believe this is not only Bradbury's finest (and most moving) book but one of the finest books of the 20th century. Not to read it (and re-read it) is to miss one of the great literary experiences in human endeavor. I read it first when I was in junior high school and it shines in my heart even now.
eni
Fahrenheit 451 is about books and i think its about future. Dandelion wine is about summer and children.
James Chrasta
Dandelion Wine is definitely a lot lighter than Fahrenheit 451. I liked both of the books, but I enjoyed Dandelion Wine more. It's good to read at the beginning of summer.
Domini
Totally different! Dandelion Wine is more reflective and less threatening than Fahrenheit 451. It's about a young boy growing up, many have said it's somewhat biographical of Bradbury's childhood. It's an awesome read, but so different than his famous book-burning novel.
Mark Finn
Not even close. F451 was interesting; this was just commonplace and (except for a few standout mini-stories) boring.
Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)
Completely different. This book is episodes in the life of a young boy, a sort of love letter to the author's childhood. Farenheit 451 is a denunciatory novel set in the future.
Compare eggs and oranges and you'll get farther.
Compare eggs and oranges and you'll get farther.
Jamie Flower
Better. Fahrenheit 451 in my opinion had too much of an air of an author of books going on and on about the superiority of books and those who read them.
Olga Akopiants
Writing is similarly beautiful, but these books fall under vastly different genres
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