BOOK REVIEW:-FAHRENHEIT 451 by RAY BRADBURY

"if they give you ruled paper,
write the other way."

Fahrenheit 451 the temperature at which paper burns. It is a science fiction story. It deals with a dystopian future. It is a story about a dysfunctional and sick society where books are burned and those who read them are punished by law. In this society it is the firemen who start fire instead of stopping them. Guy Montag the hero is one such fireman who realizes over time that burning books would ruin years of writing and history. Guy Montag is unhappy with his life, job and wife. As Montag grows unhappy with society and surroundings he becomes sympathetic with the rebellious cause over intellectual freedom, he discovers the history behind why his culture became dysfunctional and what future scenario has to happen in order to change it. Reading is more than an action of digesting words but requires reflection and a foundation set towards higher thinking.
This book is also about censorship and propaganda. Point to be worried here how much it is getting true. With 175 pages it is short and fascinating read. I will give it 3 ½ /5