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Title: Fahrenheit 451
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Ballantine Books (August 12, 1987)
Rating out of 10: 8
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. After years of working as a fireman--one who burns
books and enjoys his work--Guy Montag meets a young girl who makes him
question his profession and the values of the society in which he lives.
Stephan Hoye's narration is perfectly matched to the subject matter:
his tone is low and ominous, and his cadence shifts with the prose to
ratchet up tension and suspense. He produces spot-on voices, and his
versions of the gruff Captain Beatty, the playful Clarisse, and the
fearful professor Faber are especially impressive.
A Ballantine
paperback. (Aug.)
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What I thought
I've taken a few days, waiting to write this, getting all of my thoughts in place. (Bad idea. Lesson learned: type right away.) This book made me want more, it made me want to change, it made me fear technology. I do not want to become a technology dependent robot. Yeah, technology is great (useful for things like, say, blogs...) but I do not want to depend on it. Having my own thoughts, my own feelings.... well isn't that what life is all about?
Interesting videos. Will post the other parts when they are uploaded.(Two brothers with a huge YouTube following read Fahrenheit 451 and discuss.)
John Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjCk8J6L_SI&feature=plcp
Hank Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hqfF536A94&feature=channel&list=UL
Hank Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hqfF536A94&feature=channel&list=UL
