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I Have decided to try on this novel after finishing Mars Chronicles (maybe I have written the title wrong, as I have a Spanish edition of it), also by Bradbury. The Bradbury's world, in which reading books is seen as a taboo and firemen have not to stop fires but to start them so as to destroy existent books -this layout, I mean the taboo on literary works and the upcoming war, is connected to the one in Mars Chronicles-, is both a very subtle and clear means for the author to express his concern about some ways of burning literary pieces which do not imply throwing the books into a fire but to reproach segments of the texts or to just cut these segments off the draft while the book is being edited for printing. These actions, plus an increasing desinterestedness from the masses are what may have led to the setting up of firemen as book destroyers -Captain Beatty's monologue of the firemen history is an extremely accurate explanation of this point of view; and it is written so perfectly it does not go out of the novel layout all throughout it. Other piece of.... say "deeper contents" hidden between the lines of this magnificent novel turns up by the moment the main character (Mr. Montag) manages to go through something which no one in the novel's layout would even dare of; he being a fireman manages to steal a book and starts wondering about its contents. He attempts to break the walls made by the taboos by hitting himself against it. Finally, I found this novel fascinating not only because ofthe very original way Bradbury has to describe events and objects -his using of metaphores and comparisons is awesome- but also for the great load of deep ideas lying within its chapters, and all of this in less than 200 pages!!. Thus I will reccommend this novel as a must-do for any reader, even those who is not that keen on science fiction texts.Read full review
Catch yourself looking at the date of publication! This book contains today's issues and questions in a book WAY ahead of it's time. Check it out... for a gift, a re-read... or for yourself, as a first time reader... and catch yourself wondering.... How did he do it.... writing this book WHEN?
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This book is sort of a like a beginner's version of 1984. It involves a society rapt by fear of books from their overbearing government. The government destroys any and all books they find and will imprison anyone guilty of their possesion. Its a picture of what the world would collapse into if we were not afforded the wealth of knowledge of our predecessors. If it were not for the findings and literary masterpieces of the scientists and novelists before us, our human experience would dwindle. Also involved is the horror of a government willing to kill its own civilians in order to maintain its ideals, which is now seen as an Orwellian future. However, where Orwell's 1984 might be a big too graphic or adult for teens, this book is a well suited substitute for teaching middle school students that books are important, knowledge is important, and also supports the old adage, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely."Read full review
I bought the Book for my granddaughter for Christmas. She loves all books and thinks it’s great that I buy her used books Versus new. She was super excited to get it and I hope she enjoys reading it and it was a great price.
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I was glad to find this book for such a good price. With what is happening now it was more enjoyable to read than than years ago, when it came out.
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