This book has come up a lot in coversation lately, mostly in relation to stories that schools are replacing their textbooks with iPads or Kindles. It’s a favorite of mine so I figured it was time to revisit it.
Like most my age, I first read Farenheit 451 in English class when it was assigned to me. I don’t know if it was love at first sight, but this is a smartly-written tale about a future where firemen start fires to burn books.
I love the character of Guy Montag; he’s a strong man who is called to question his motives and actions, and he does just that; he doesn’t ignore the scary stuff, he faces it head on.
These are the kinds of tales I like: no matter the genre, be it highbrow literature or lowbrow pulp romance, if the characters learn and grow, the story is a keeper for me.
If you’ve not read it before, I urge you to pick it up. If you’ve read it before, dip into it again. You can find it here. Hmm, I don’t see a digital version available …
Mari,
Thanks for bringing this classic to our attention! I have so many new books to read, I often forget to revisit oldies but goodies.
Yes, would be a good idea for it to be digital, wouldn’t it? No chance of burning that way.
The only Bradbury I’ve read is the Martian Chronicles. I’ll add this to my TBR pile. It seems like after every 10th current title I go back to pick up a classic (most recently Pride & Prejudice. Before that O. Henry short stories)
I loved this book too. But my all time favorite is “To Kill a Mockingbird” followed by “The Great Gatsby”. I’ve never been able to love anything by Faulkner though and as much as many people love it, I HATED “The Catcher in the Rye”.
Malena, I thought it was quite fitting that I couldn’t find this one for Kindle, but I really wish I could! It’s one I’d like to carry with me.
Ooh, Anne I love the Martian Chronicles probably even more than Farenheit 451! I was going to write about that one before this one kept popping up!
I agree with you, Andrea, Mockingbird is hard to beat and I couldn’t stomach Catcher in the Rye either.
I remember stealing this from my dad’s library of paperbacks.
This book is a long time favorite. It’s kind of a sad tale of a scary society. When I first read it years ago my own teachers compared it with book burnings from the 60′s and 70′s. So sad that people feel the need for such censorship. Thank you so much for reminding us of this really great book.
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