tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post3424427735569183669..comments2023-10-31T11:24:41.986-05:00Comments on Stuff as Dreams are Made on: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradburychrisa511http://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-33558995076720476722007-03-28T20:02:00.000-05:002007-03-28T20:02:00.000-05:00How can people not like this book?! It was a great...How can people not like this book?! It was a great story, powerful story, and written perfectly. I guess everyone just has their own tastes.chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-85578203161177777842007-03-28T18:59:00.000-05:002007-03-28T18:59:00.000-05:00I'm so glad to finally see a positive review of th...I'm so glad to finally see a positive review of this book! I really enjoyed Fahrenheit 451 when I read it - probably about 15 years ago - and it's become my 22-year-old's favorite book. Several friends have read it recently and were not so thrilled. I agree with you; I thought it had an excellent theme and is even more relevant in a time when such a thing as Sims games exists - creating your own little family? Just like the people on the walls? Wow.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-27347350775466070752007-03-28T15:59:00.000-05:002007-03-28T15:59:00.000-05:00It is a really great book, and Bradbury is a maste...It <I>is</I> a really great book, and Bradbury is a master, but I have to say that much of the ground for <I>F451</I> is laid in <I>Brave New World</I> and sooo much more! I can't wait to see what you think of it. I think the reason people either love <I>BNW</I> or hate it is because of the ending, and because they read it too young. Reactions to <I>F451</I> are less ambiguous. Fun stuff!!Literacy-chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925734773412633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-10997287745684662592007-03-28T15:20:00.000-05:002007-03-28T15:20:00.000-05:00N - I'm sure it had alot to do with his politics. ...N - I'm sure it had alot to do with his politics. I haven't read Brave New World yet, but it is next up for the Banned Books Challenge. Looking forward to it.<BR/><BR/>Carl - I'm really glad I read this book too. I tend to stray from classics for some reason, but this one was truly a great read. He's a wonderful writer!<BR/><BR/>Jen - That's one of the reasons I wanted to read it...it's referenced all the time! Quite a powerful book.chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-73655880596938555622007-03-28T11:27:00.000-05:002007-03-28T11:27:00.000-05:00Great book! I've read it more than once, but it h...Great book! I've read it more than once, but it has been a while. F 451 is one of those books referenced so frequently that it has become part of popular culture and for that reason alone is worth reading-- but the message still stands as vividly now as when Bradbury wrote it.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-49708298631682119182007-03-28T07:54:00.000-05:002007-03-28T07:54:00.000-05:00I'm proud of you for getting in there and reading ...I'm proud of you for getting in there and reading this. It is always on my tbr pile but I never seem to get around to picking it up and reading it!Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-83457142846479896772007-03-28T00:03:00.000-05:002007-03-28T00:03:00.000-05:00I'm curious about the ban, too. I wonder if it ha...I'm curious about the ban, too. I wonder if it had to do with the author's politics rather than the content of the book? It's definitely a classic of dystopian literature. Have you read <I>Brave New World</I>? Of course, both are right up my alley with literacy.Literacy-chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925734773412633965noreply@blogger.com