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bookworm579 OP t1_ixaczq9 wrote

Reply to comment by rrivers730 in Just finished Fahrenheit 451 and I think I've found me a new favorite author by bookworm579

I totally will, thank you for the recommendation!

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LadybugGal95 t1_ixbgoar wrote

I was coming on here to recommend The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man as well. They are awesome. I think my favorite scene from Bradbury is in The Martian Chronicles. It’s a scene where the narrator has built a house out of Edgar Allan Poe’s work to kill off a bunch of book censors. It’s amazing. I was cheering out loud and getting funny looks for it but did not care.

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Je-Hee t1_ixaos9c wrote

Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale strikes me as especially relevant for the US at this moment in history. Note that the ebook publisher jacked up the price for the US, so look for a library copy.

Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower may be interesting for you too.

Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go is worth a closer look imo.

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bookworm579 OP t1_ixax90i wrote

so much to read and so little time~

Thank you for the suggestions!

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monkeymind8 t1_ixbagov wrote

I’m past due reading Octavia Butler.

Recommend Ursula Le Guins Left Hand of Darkness.

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TheAceprobe t1_ixc6ys7 wrote

Just saw the movie - Never Let Me Go

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Je-Hee t1_ixcnjns wrote

It was required reading for a class on utopian and dystopian literature in college in my case - and the only book that Ishiguro penned which didn't put me to sleep within 10 minutes.

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3-Eyed_Fishbulb t1_ixma0m0 wrote

My copy of Fahrenheit 451 has, amongst many authors, Margaret Atwood's praise for it. She said this sole book was a big influence to her.

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LePetitPrinceFan t1_ixcshpi wrote

If you can, please read "The Scythe" by Bradbury!
I love this short story of his

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Shermthedank t1_ixd2tx6 wrote

Just curious what it was like reading this book while our reality has been somewhat dystopian the past few years. Is it helpful in that regard, like cathartic or healing to read it, or does it kind of feed into it in a negative way. Maybe it didn't cross your mind either way

I haven't read this either, and haven't read a book in a couple years. This would be a fitting classic for me to get back into reading.

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bookworm579 OP t1_iximyqj wrote

It was really interesting to read especially in our current reality. There are a lot of "Futuristic" aspects that he refers to that are currently invented, but were not in the time of writing the book (Like television.) But with that in mind, he also touched on how those things can affect us negatively and kind of be a tool to drag us away from intelligence (for example, people spend hours scrolling on their phones instead of using that time to learn something, talk to people, read a book, etc.) It also has a lot of governmental aspects, how the government controls the people through that way but I don't want to spoil too much.

For me, I would say that all throughout the book it was cathartic. There were some really sad parts talking about people who haven't understood how important books were (if you read it you'll understand) and haven't been able to break out of the "spell." It was sad, but also eye opening.

I would say if you are into dystopian books that make you sad, rethink life and who we are as beings, this is a great book to read. I absolutely loved it.

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