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A review by booksny
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really enjoyed this read - I loved the wording used (beautifully lyrical), the dystopian worldbuilding which was sometimes quite prescient (and sometimes not), the thought-provoking messages (some of which I agreed with, some of which I didn't e.g. I'm conscious that Bradbury thought that the major threat to authors was minority groups' political correctness; I reckon that take needs a lot more nuance, especially considering that many contemporary book bans aren't done by or on behalf of minorities), and the fascinating male characters (Beatty was a complicated antagonist).
The female characters were more weakly or antagonistically developed - Clarisse felt like a manic pixie dream girl, whereas Mildred and her friends were representative of everything Montag was fighting against. The manic pixie dream girl portrayal was the main aspect I wasn't as keen on, but I feel that the book's other strong aspects did age well and were enjoyably thought provoking, enough that I'd be happy to reread in the future
The female characters were more weakly or antagonistically developed - Clarisse felt like a manic pixie dream girl, whereas Mildred and her friends were representative of everything Montag was fighting against. The manic pixie dream girl portrayal was the main aspect I wasn't as keen on, but I feel that the book's other strong aspects did age well and were enjoyably thought provoking, enough that I'd be happy to reread in the future