History lessons I had in school are not something I dwell on very much, but I do have a clear memory of hearing about Hitler burning books in 1934. Having loved books ferociously since I learned to read, the idea horrified me almost to the same extent as the way some people were treated in those times. I'd like to think that in some instinctive way I felt how catastrophic a lack of books, and the kind of censorship required to actually burn them, would be for our world.Even if you haven't read this book you've probably come across it: Guy Montag is a fireman whose job it is to start fires - to burn books, because they are a source of unhappiness. Bradbury has important things to say about conformity and media in our society, and this books just a very intense look at how Montag's life suddenly changes in this post-literate future.
If you haven't read it, you might want to put off reading this review, because I admit I get pretty thoughtful about the society described in the book. You've been warned! :)
