“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury was the one book I chose to read that was not one of the required. One of the reasons I picked this book to read was because of its size. I consider myself a good reader so it does not take me long to finish a book. This is why I enjoy shorter books because they are more convenient since I can finish them in fewer sittings. One of the things I liked about this particular book was the way it is split up. The book is split into three main sections: The Hearth and the Salamander, The Sieve and the Sand, and Burning Bright. I enjoyed this layout because it is unique and not just simply broken up into chapters like all of the other books I have read. Another reason I enjoyed this book was because of the setting. “Fahrenheit 451” takes place sometime in the future in a futuristic American city. The exact time and place are not specified. I like reading stories in this type of setting and find them very interesting. I enjoyed the characters as well. My favorite character was probably Clarisse. I liked her probably because she is the most relatable to me since she is a teenage girl. I also like her characteristics and the way she was different than everyone else in society. One thing that I did not enjoy about this book was the plot. I thought it was just okay. I think one of the reasons I did not like it was because it was so serious and lacked humor. I also really like romantic love stories and in this book Guy Montag and Mildred did not even love each other. In this society, I do not think love even existed anymore. The book was not terrible though and it was interesting enough to keep me focused while reading. As a whole, I did not love the book ,but I still enjoyed it and do not regret picking it for my nonrequired book.
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Del Rey Book, 1991. Print.
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