Darius answers “Better or worse than Fahrenheit 451?”

Ashley asked this question about Dandelion Wine:

Better or worse than Fahrenheit 451?

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 el…moreDepends 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.
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