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A review by philibin
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
(5.0 Stars)
A story as engaging as it is disturbing. This was a re-read for me because I remembered it closely echoing the sentiments of "today". Unfortunately, I was remembering correctly.
I want to say this is a cautionary tale, one that everyone should read. But I think at this point it could be overkill. This is a dystopian novel, this is a warning to authoritarian rule, this is a poke in the eye to those who think "might makes right". But most of all... this is, or at least was, a great work of speculative fiction that in retrospect seems prescient.
A story as engaging as it is disturbing. This was a re-read for me because I remembered it closely echoing the sentiments of "today". Unfortunately, I was remembering correctly.
I want to say this is a cautionary tale, one that everyone should read. But I think at this point it could be overkill. This is a dystopian novel, this is a warning to authoritarian rule, this is a poke in the eye to those who think "might makes right". But most of all... this is, or at least was, a great work of speculative fiction that in retrospect seems prescient.