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I swear I'm going to read this one this month!
I'm so glad this got picked this month! I've already read this and I fell of the wagon and didn't finish any from last month, so now I get to catch up. I didn't care for this book at all, but I admit I only read it because it's a classic and so short so I wasn't very excited to begin with.
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lol this is terrible advertising for this book
Ok so I read it a few weeks ago, and I've kind of forgotten some of it. But I do remember that I liked it overall. It's a good dystopian novel. It differs from other dystopian novels that deal with censorship, like 1984, in that the censorship initially comes from the people themselves at first. Even after the government decides to take advantage of it, the attitude towards book burning is self-sustaining by the public. Very little persuasion or force from authorities is needed to maintain the oppressive culture.I think this novel paints a picture that's very close to our current way of life, which makes it all the more disturbing. The society in Fahrenheit 451 is all about entertainment and mindless consumption at the expense of all independent thought and reason, while the government wages wars overseas. The people in the story don't know anything about the rest of the world, or even their country. Sound familiar?
I disliked the explanation for how the book burning started. It seemed like Bradbury was trying to make a point against being politically correct and being considerate of minorities. I also wasn't that keen on the ending, it was just like, oh... that's it?
Still, overall it was a good book with very interesting themes that are relevant to our current society. It's an easy read, so I recommend everyone give it a go, even if just because it's a classic.
I'm really not getting on with this for some reason. It may just be how I'm feeling at the moment, and not the books fault.Also, I feel it reads oddly like a play.
