Summary of this Book... | ||
Fahrenheit 451 is a bleak dystopia whose main character, Guy Montag, a fireman, is charged with burning books, which are now illegal in this futuristic society. However, Guy starts to see his world differently and starts to question his role within it. | ||
This type of Book is good for... | ||
fans of dystopian fiction will love this book. If you're a fan of 1984 or Brave New World, for example, you'll probably like this book. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
It's so straight-forward and simple. The paperback is a mere 176 pages, but it's filled with meaning. I read this first when I was in high school, then again in my early 30s, and I loved it both times. | ||
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to... | ||
make sure I read all the classics before they're not available to me anymore... | ||
The author of this Book... | ||
Ray Bradbury is an award-winning writer who has written more than 500 plays, poems and novels. | ||
Further Comments... | ||
The novel can be especially interesting to fans of the digital age where paper books are being replaced with electronic versions. | ||
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Created Jan 19, 2012 at 5:42pm •
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