Book Report 2 : Fahrenheit 451

Bradbury Ray, Fahrenheit 451, Los Angeles,CA
Ballantine Books: 1953

Reason, Type and Setting: I read this book last year in Slovakia, it has the same name in Slovak. I actually didn't pick this book, it was recommended to me by my dad, and he said it is a really good book. It's a science-fiction novel and takes place sometimes in 21st century, in a unspecified city.

Plot: The story takes place in a futuristic american city, at these times people don't read books anymore. Main character, Guy Montag, is a fireman, but he doesn't put fires down, he sets them up. All the books are banned. He meets a young girl named Clarisse, and she opens his eyes, so he starts to read the books, which are about to be burnt. Then he meets a guy named Faber who encourages him to read the books. Montag's own wife betrayed him. His chief Beatty finds out about books so she puts him under arrest. He escapes, joins the nationwide network of book lovers, and they together rebuild the mankind.

Character: I chose Guy Montag, because I like his character. Even he is confused, frustrated, full of stress almost for the entire story, he's trying to find himself and also think about the meaning of books. He is a main character, and basically ste dtory focuses on him. The plot is changed by him all the time, and at the end of the story he becomes a new man.

Evaluation: I expected more from this novel. First of all, I didn't expect it to be a sci-fi. That was my very first surprise. The main idea I was able to catch from it was how important are books in our lives and how bad is society these days. Everyone is focusing on TV shows, iPods, but there is no more time left fom a simple reading.
I can't actually put myself in the plot, because I'm a totally different person. I love books and i love reading.
The end of the book was kinda HOLLYWOOD-ish, but even in spite of that fact, it was a nice reading.

Author, Context and Trivia: This was my first time I heard about this author. I know totally nothing about him. But after a little research I found out, that he was American novelist of the 20th century, especially interested in horrors, sci-fi, mystery topics. His most famous books are The Martian Chonicles, Fahrenheit 451, The Fog Horn.
I'm definitely gonna read something more from him, because I love mystery books.