Angela answers “Did anyone else think this book was...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Fahrenheit 451:

Did anyone else think this book was INCREDIBLY weird? It's not bad, but it's too strange to be a book I like.

Angela I know this is an older question but having just finished the book, I hope you don't mind me sharing my perspective. At first I found it "weird", but …moreI know this is an older question but having just finished the book, I hope you don't mind me sharing my perspective. At first I found it "weird", but when you look at the context and the world they are living in, it makes more sense. With the books gone, the government and powers that be did everything to keep people's focus on pleasure/being happy. As result, everything moved fast--even some of the dialog was fast. This could make the writing seem confusing and choppy at times. Still, I found the basic story to be well written and a good warning to all.(less)

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