Fahrenheit 451 surprised me by being more character driven and accessible to the reader than id expected. Fahrenheit reminded me of Kurt Vonnegut and George Orwell in that it’s famous for its message, but the fact that it is a wonderfully written in all other aspects goes unmentioned.
So I loved Fahrenheit 451, but Ray Bradbury’s black and white, good and bad view of this dystopian future bothered me. When the three women sat around talking about pregnancy tie author sounds forced when he clears up any of humanity in these women. One defends having children with " ". She has to mention that her doctor says she doesn’t need a c-section when she chooses one? I found that sort of characterization unrealistic, which made it harder for me to really get into and believe in the books message, but overall the author does an amazing job of writing a believable dystopian warning.
I enjoyed the first few chapters the most, in which Montag meets Clarisse, and the transformation of Montag from brain dead to caring. My favorite part of the book, and the part where I decided I was going to like this book, is when Clarisse asks "Have you ever noticed that rain tastes like wine?" and leaves, and Montag tastes the rain himself. I think it is a perfect initiation for Montag into the role of protecting instead of burning books.
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2/4 entries for 9/25/09--very good entries,but remember that you should be writing two a week. I suggest that you choose two days a week and blog on those days faithfully (Mondays and Thursdays, maybe? That leaves you five other days to read with wild abandon!)
Remember that every other book needs to be nonfiction--there's some great reading out there. Let me know if you need suggestions that help you discover how fantastic the genre is!
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