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Mar 18, 2024imjoshh rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Title: Fahrenheit 451 Author: Ray Bradbury Age rating: 13+ Star Rating: 4 Stars Review: The book follows Guy Montag, in a society where books are banned. Firefighters, such as Guy, are tasked with destroying books, and through the…
Mar 11, 2024
This story is about a dystopian society where the books are banned. The books are seen as dangerous in this society as they promote independent thinking. The firemen burn any books that are found. The hero of the story, Guy Montag is one…
Mar 07, 2024UK_13 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Summary: This book follows the story of Montag who is a fireman in a dystopian world who doesn’t put out fires but rather starts them. Firemen in this world are meant to burn books rather than put out…
Feb 24, 2024Rudy_Best rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Ray Bradbury is a short story writer. He writes short stories, that's his forte. It's pretty obvious to me therefore, that this a padded book. "Fahrenheit 451" was originally a short story called "The Fireman" before Bradbury chose to pad…
Feb 23, 2024Dhruva_P rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Title: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Summary: "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury is a dystopian classic that explores a future society where books are banned, and "firemen" burn any that are found. The novel follows Guy Montag, a fireman…
Feb 13, 2024Amber_Wallis rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Fahrenheit 451 elaborates on the concept of burning books and the consequences throughout society. As a firefighter, Guy Montag does his job without question. That is, until a young girl, Clarisse shows up. After learning her insight into…
Jan 25, 2024himanshum_0 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The characters in the story are more focused on entertainment and distractions than on forming meaningful relationships. The use of technology plays a significant role in how the characters interact and their beliefs. Ray Bradbury is…
Jan 12, 2024pinkpanther1113 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Fahrenheit 451 illustrates a utopian society in which books are banned for their corrupting influence and any that are found are burned. Guy Montag is a fireman in charge of burning these books, but he begins to question the morality of…
Jan 09, 2024Pepperlarue rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my all time favorite books, and a very important subject. Everyone should read this book.
Dec 28, 2023wenduhtuh rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
this book is very good. I didn't know what it was about going into it, and I was hanging onto every word once I had begun to read it. I think everyone should read this at some point in their life, it's not incredibly long but it tells a…
Dec 23, 2023bookfan_4 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Book burning illegal commodities censorship.all in a dystopian book apocalypse this fits my taste very well.
Nov 21, 2023akdaftary rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel set in a future society where books are outlawed, and firemen burn any discovered literature. The narrative centers on Guy Montag, a fireman who begins to question the suppression of knowledge and…
Nov 20, 2023blue_shark_5698 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
"Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury is a dystopian masterpiece that delves into the consequences of censorship and the suppression of knowledge. In a future society where books are banned and "firemen" burn any that are found, Guy Montag, a…
Sep 23, 2023jyromi rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“Fahrenheit 451,” a novel written by Ray Bradbury, depicts a dystopian future where firemen are utilized to destroy the most illegal of commodities: books. The iconic piece of literature follows Guy Montag, a fireman who is satisfied by…
Sep 23, 2023SillySunnySher rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was one of my favorite books when I was a teenager. I like dystopian novels, because they fortell the future, and this one is really eye-opening. "Where first they burn books, next they willburn people," is a great quote from the…
Sep 17, 2023Exor_ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" is a captivating dystopian thriller that I think is a must-read due to its engaging plot and ideas. The novel follows Guy Montag, a fireman who questions the suppression of information and conformity in a…
Sep 16, 2023TAAccuntius rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Firemen that burn books and people that hide them. Pretty scary thought. I just read this book again and found more meaning and understanding of the characters And tragically has lessons for today. In a post apocalyptic world books are…
Sep 07, 2023yuyin123 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Good book
Sep 01, 2023EshaanKaipa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In Ray Bradbury's iconic novel "Fahrenheit 451," set in a dystopian future, the story revolves around Guy Montag, a fireman whose job is not to extinguish fires, but to start them—to burn books, which have been deemed illegal due to their…
Aug 05, 2023SnoIsleLib_Teen rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
In a future world where books are illegal and are burned daily, Guy Montag, a firefighter whose job is to rid society of said books, finds himself in a dangerous and conflicting situation when curiosity gets the better of him. A…
Jul 31, 2023ballstar rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed. Guy Montag’s job is to burn. Not to stop the burning, but to destroy the most illegal contraband in Montag’s society; books.…
Jul 29, 2023blue_falcon_2041 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a dystopian novel that is set in a hypothetical future society where books are outlawed, and the government is trying to brainwash its citizens. The protagonist, Guy Montag, is a fireman, who in this…
Jul 28, 20234ashmita rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The story in this book follows Guy Montag, a fireman whose job is to burn books, promoting a society devoid of intellectual pursuits and critical thinking. However, as Montag witnesses the emptiness and superficiality of his world, he…
Jul 21, 2023dvootkuri rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fahrenheit 451 is a Dystopian novel in which books are banned from society because the government doesn’t want its citizens to have independent thought. Instead, they send out mind-numbing entertainment, like TV walls that are like…
Jul 07, 2023aadigb5 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is an interesting novel that explores a dystopian future where books are banned and burned to suppress ideas and individuality. The story follows Guy Montag, a fireman who starts to question the messed up…