The government wants the world to only consume television and radio. Books (in this world) are heretical devices to instill impure thought. He lights houses on fire if they contain books. My only hope was for the characters and plot to save me from this oddly written book. A novel that is borderline purple prose and frustrating to read. Fahrenheit 451 is a confusing whirlwind of prose that circles around the point and leaves you confused. Ironically, Ray Bradbury also created one of the most memorable opening quotes, “It was a pleasure to burn.”īut these quotes are few and far between. Bradbury would also repeat certain words or phrases as if an echo lived inside the book. He would drone on and on long after his point has been made. Ray Bradbury’s use of repetition in this novel drove me crazy. I suppose I should start with the thing that bugged me the most about Fahrenheit 451, the prose. Fahrenheit 451 is a novel that hit all the wrong notes in execution, not concept. But this is what happens whenever people recommend things to me. I don’t want to be the guy who hates something everyone else loves *cough* Shape of Water. I don’t dislike artworks to be contrarian. It’s moments like these that make me hate writing reviews. Once again, something everyone recommended did not live up to the hype. All the authors I follow have read it, mainstream media has made two movies about it, and thousands of people have said how Ray Bradbury was an important figure in sci-fi literature. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury – Book Review This post was created on: December 5th, 2018įor years, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury has bombarded my news feeds.

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