Read it in high school, which is almost thirty years ago now. I found it to be the darkest of the dystopias I read at the time, even more than 1984. That’s mainly because it was more subtle; while 1984 represented repression from an external source, Fahrenheit represented a population already won over to the repressive mindset. Great book though. Highly recommended.

If you like Bradbury, I recommend Something Wicked This Way Comes. Completely different kind of story, but very good. Try to read it with a sympathetic eye toward the boy’s father, who turns out to be a more important character than the early chapters would have you believe.