Staff Book Review

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Having first heard of Bradbury after reading The Martian Chronicles, I immediately fell in love with his writing and was itching to read Fahrenheit since I had heard so many good things about it.

The brilliant novel was better than I thought. What took me the most was the sheer realism of such a strange world. I could feel the pain and fear the characters endured throughout the story as the infamous "burning of books" took lives and houses. I really got the sense that books were as taboo (let alone illegal) as narcotics are today.

The edition I read included an afterward by Bradbury reflecting upon his own story after about 20 years. I was impressed that he felt that he wouldn't have changed much if he had the chance. This was but another bullet-point in my list of reasons to have such high respect for this acclaimed author. Fahrenheit 451 was a fantastic read and I encourage everyone to read it, especially sci-fi fans and librarians :).

RATING: 5 / 5 STARS

Book Review by Colin Lenehan at Cranesbill Books

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