Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book actually freaked me out. It was so dark and disturbing. People say it's scary how this one man's view of the future is so similar to our reality now... It's more than just scary. It is heartbreaking and sad. This book really puts society in the bad light that it deserves to be in.
The Characters- Montag is a cool person to read about. He's just so confused about everything and I felt so bad for him the whole time. He was just a very believable and average character that stops and thinks why. Clarisse, the new neighbor was lovely. She always asked the right questions and she saw hope where no one else saw it. I also really liked Faber. He was a scared little man that slowly came out of his shell in the name of what's right. The enemy in this story is ignorance and the firemen. The firemen are so scary. They're just so ruthless.
Romance- None. Love barley exists anymore in this world.
The Setting- The city in the 21 century. I liked it.
The Story- Books are disgraced. TV has replaced family. Anyone with books in their possession will be taken to an asylum. The books that they had will be burnt by the horrible firemen. Montag has always loved his job as a fireman. He loves the power of fire and loves to see things burn. He never asks questions. On his way home from work he meets his new neighbor Clarisse. She is a 17 year old girl that proves to be unique. Everyday Montag goes home to his wife Mildred. Mildred is a mess. She has an obsession with television, as do most people. She has 3 walls of screens and she desperately wants a fourth. TV is all she ever cares about. Montag starts to enjoy his talks with Clarisse more and more. She teaches him to actually look at the world and take it in. She starts to teach him to enjoy life. Montag has been doing something for a while and he doesn't understand why. He has been hiding books in his house! He soon questions the world he lives in and the fun begins...
The Conclusion- Very, very, very sad. There was kind of a cliffhanger which makes me angry because there's never going to be a sequel.
Writing Style- This book was written back in 1953 so I didn't expect to understand most of it. I am glad to say I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, there were some terms I didn't understand but the writing was just as awesome as authors these days.
Misc.- I read the special edition with the new intro and I loved the intro. It gave me the right mindset to fully enjoy the story. Love the title as well. I never knew paper burns at 451 degrees fahrenheit.
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