a rant about a classic and read this if you liked queen's gambit

[@fiekevangerwen5477]

I never thought of Evelyn Hugo and the queen's gambit being similar, but now that you mention it, it does make sense. Both are stubborn underestimated women who know what they want and completely go for it. Love them.

[@TheBookLeo]

exactly!

[@aimun5255]

Beth and Evelyn are both vulnerable women but they're also never submissive and that's the kind of perfect "powerful" women balance that most stories don't manage but both of these did

[@gwin7267]

i actually really liked fahrenheit 451 since i took it as being more about the censorship of writers and the dangers of book banning, it discusses the importance of knowledge and how the loss of knowledge in the form of censorship/book banning silences the voices in literature that need to be heard (aka black voices, the voices of sexual assault victims, etc.) and is overall damaging to the collective awareness

[@ilincastanciu2961]

Totally agree! It is not only about BOOKS, but about knoledge in general

[@carlashane6696]

I 💯% agree! Banned/censored books intrigued me. That's why I buy them to delve deep into its effect to readers. Good thing now we have less of those and birthed trigger warnings in them instead to ensure readers are in the right head space when they decide to tackle them.

[@womangela]

I love when one of your "what i read this month" videos turns into a critical book analysis video. I have no idea what 's going on in Fahrenheit 451, but I sure do love hearing your opinions on it haha

[@TheBookLeo]

i'm really glad people actually like it when it turns out like that hahaha

[@MillieFurmston]

I recently stumbled across your channel after being in a book slump for literally years, I'm not on my 5th book of the year and binging yours and other Booktube channels (woo!!). I just want to say, your videos are beautifully made, I really appreciate all the time that goes into them. Thank you!

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you so much!

[@mattkean1128]

Maybe it's more of an American thing, but Bradbury makes a lot more sense, especially back then, from the perspective over here. Grew up in a football worshipping town with no bookstores where intellectual very much was a swear word. I liken it to Idiocracy, just without the jokes, but with the same grain of salt.

[@moras.delapaz]

The Queen’s Gambit and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo comparison was perfect

[@laindarko3591]

I think Fahrenheit 451 is one of those books that I actually enjoyed more because I read it in the context of school. When I think about how it was written during the McCarthyism era in America, there is a clearer idea in my head of how the book's dystopian world was developed, because it wasn't too far from the reality at the time. The critique of TV make more sense for that time, too, because it was really mostly a vessel for consumerism in the 50s. I like 451, but it is so specific as a reaction to its time and place that it isn't really "timeless" the way other dystopian novels might be.

[@AR-yi4qn]

tbf there has actually been evidence showing a huge decrease in the number of people reading books for pleasure since the fifties and an overall lessening of critical thinking and analytical skills (educational systems really need to improve in teaching this) in general. dystopian fiction always pushes things to the most extreme manifestation of course but I think it's a fairly valid concern. the harmful effects of lack of critical thinking gets magnified by social media algorithms and it's starting to have real-world consequences like a rise in the number of people believing conspiracy theories, a rise in dangerous nationalism, damage to democratic systems etc.

[@carlashane6696]

Well said 👌🏽

[@owlsarereallyawesome]

The watchmaker of filigree street actually has a sequel that resolves the setups started in the first book (graces machine for example)

[@kylemccoymusic4202]

I read Fahrenheit 451 as a young teenager and absolutely adored it. It's predictions of the future were hauntingly accurate of my own life which lead to some deep introspection on the way I live. But lately I've been seeing some criticism of it, which makes me want to return to Fahrenheit. See if it holds up now that I'm older and have read other dystopians (and have seen your review lol)

[@bellevoor]

Farenheit 451 is hands down the most enjoyable piece of required reading, imo

[@corncrackerkid5092]

I absolutely agree with this! I was required to read it and make an art project for it in class, in my case a picture of Montag surrounded by flames and holding his Bible and a short story with Clarice teaching him how to wish with dandelions, the project itself was to write a story but I wanted to carry the dandelion theme from the book (in this case, the scene where Clarice rubs the yellow dandelion under Montag’s chin)

[@francescakyanda9182]

Found family and mythology are my jam, it's why I love Rick Riordan so much

[@TheBookLeo]

i still haven't read anything by him oops

[@emmaolaru4607]

I think Netflix did a great job adapting Queen’s gambit. Always when I see a movie that I really like or I know it’s originally a book I watch it first then I sit down and listen to the book ( I can’t wait until I get the book in the mail) and compare the two. And so I did with the Queens gambit and now I have the book in my shelf 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@chapterbarbara8161]

I legit found your channel today and binged watched a ton, I really like your content! And then this was uploaded so consider yourself part of my procrastination timetable

[@TheBookLeo]

i feel honoured to be part of your procrastination table haha

[@wandguardnoodle]

love that you decided to go more indepth about your thoughts on the books you read, especially Farenheit 451

[@fivestripes897]

18:08 my opinion is Ray couldn't be more subtler when trying to "condescend" to the "runners". Think about the ones who revolve themselves entirely around (often local) sports teams and athletes. Sure it's fine, I guess; but, luckily, the world doesn't depend on them to advance. Maybe it's an argument for mind over physical power?

[@raven4029]

I’ve been wanting to read the gilded wolves for a while!

[@TheBookLeo]

hope you get around to it!

[@zuzannazuberek1894]

I really recommend you reading Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis (which was basis for the Netflix adaptation) if you liked the show. It added some things to the story that the show didn’t explore that much (for example relationship between Beth and Benny) and overall was an amazing read.

[@bee0soup187]

Yeah I loved the book but the r*pe scene between Jolene and Beth was super uncomfortable to read and added nothing

[@annaeliseteresa6135]

I read fahrenheit 451 as more of a thought experiment on bradbusy's part - like he was just imagining how folks might behave (in america) when put into this situation - not that he was necessarily anti-entertainment/visual media, etc.

[@monicamerle1417]

Yesterday I watched the Queen's Gambit. Half way through the episodes I had to search on Wikipedia if it was based on true events or fiction because it felt like a real story but it isn't!! 😲

[@shannoncheah]

I haven’t read Fahrenheit 451, but I totally agree. Bradbury didn’t have to put down things like athletics to show how academic things are better. He should’ve just shown how great academics are on their own. It’s like the « iM nOt LiKe oThEr GiRlS » trope, they always have to put down feminity to show how “strong” they are.

[@marguetg6498]

I've also just read TSHOEH and it absolutely blew my mind, I did not expect such a deep, rich story. I'm genuinely in love with Evelyn and I got so invested in her story. The writing itself is absolutely beautiful

[@shahana909]

Leo is really making me want to read the guilded wolves now🤠 Also that comparison is really good! Evelyn Hugo & Queen's Gambit YES! Can definitely see why that comparison works.

[@lucadoesvideos]

I love this channel, you’re so comforting (one of my closest friends is Dutch so this probably adds to my feeling soothed by your voice 😂) and I love the vibes. I routinely watch your videos in the early morning before the sun comes up and I’m having my breakfast. I don’t REALLY have the same taste in books but I love hearing you analyse what you’ve read, it’s so interesting 😊✨

[@johnv3788]

I really liked Fahrenheit 451 - when I read it in high school our teacher really helped us do a deep dive on it and I feel like I got way more out of it because of that. Also, it has been a while since I read that book, but wasn't there a critique on totalitarian government enforcing the book burning? I could be wrong.

[@corncrackerkid5092]

There was, I know it was referencing the Nazi burnings and more than likely the mass burning of James Joyce books in the 50’s which just happened before Ray published 451 and the Great Purge of intellectuals in Maoist China and the USSR

[@mawley3266]

There was but in the book it said that they were just executing what the people wanted

[@PiaMakinang]

your videos always make me feel so soothed after a long day 🥰 and I love reading book analyses!!!

[@MarcelleLeiturasPreguicosas]

Oh, Leo, if you were Brazilian you would understand how a society can start to burn books and turn to tv (or Whatsapp) for entertainment and information. I have co workers that don't care about books, don't care about learning, and it's not only a few, it's almost all of them.

[@larissaprates1384]

Oi, fellow Brazilian here! And yes to this!!! The average of books read by Brazilians in a year is like 1-2, which is insane. Our people has no traditions when it comes to reading, just like Europeans that always valued education and information, it’s not cultural. Which makes me feel devastated, they don’t know what they’re missing, or rather they don’t care about what they are missing :(

[@belong2her]

After watching one of your videos, in which you recommend 'Ninth House' by Leigh Bardugo. I picked it up almost instantly after the blurb captivated me. I am currently on page 170 or around there, and I am loving it! Thanks you!

[@RebeccaBooks]

I think we have the exact same reading taste it’s actually mad!! You always say the exact things I’m thinking!! I didn’t enjoy Fahrenheit 451 as much as other people, in fact I actually found it incredibly disappointing! I’ve never read 1984 though, which is something I’ll need to do ASAP! I also didn’t like the end of Evelyn Hugo, I thought the twist was a bit ridiculous but overall I think it’s an amazing book

[@howdyhoward]

queen's gambit and evelyn hugo is a great comparison! i had never thought of them together before but i definitely understand this recommendation

[@crystalrose8787]

Queens Gamibit for me is definitely the best netflix show rn i would say 😅

[@potatis2035]

I don't really agree with your opinion of fahrenheit but it was really interesting to hear your thoughts on it!

[@fictionalmusings4676]

the comparison of evelyn hugo to the queen's gambit has actually made me want to watch the show! i heard so many people rave about it but i never felt interested until now!! ✨

[@pavelynerene744]

It’s really good. Go watch it!

[@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS]

Fahrenheit 451. I get it, some books just fall flat for some readers. It's okay. But your question at 15:16? Ya. I think you completely missed it. We are in the middle of SJW CANCEL CULTURE and you can't see why or how this scenario would happen? But you make good points about TV & Sports verses Books being the theme

[@samanthacurley6246]

When I read Guilded Wolves I loved the atmosphere and really liked the story but only really liked 2 characters. I'm glad I saw you talk about the sequel here and that the characters are more fleshed out, I'm more excited to read it now!

[@alisonfabi1081]

i love the comparison between evelyn hugo and queens gambit, i never thought of it before (makes sense that i LOVE both of them)

[@Alexgaming2907_]

The Gilded Wolves is sooo great. I absolutely love this series and can't wait for the last book to come out in fall. I can't wait and if it is even better than book 2, I will legitimately cry.

[@hannahpicken2919]

The Lost Future of Pepperharrow is a companion/sequel to The Watchmaker of Filigree Street!

[@melannie2001]

The thing in Fahrenheit 451 is that except for the the protagonist, everybody seems comfortable with their situation and this dictature. The dictature against books is already set up when the story begins (maybe that's why we don't understand the why of the actions), and this dictature helps to brainwash the citizens, so it's "normal" if they don't... React or something (once again except the main character that's seen as a mad man, and dangerous). And after all, the "why" isn't important. This is a book about the dangers of censure about all, which hopefully won't take to that point ! (But yes, when I read it I felt life you, and that the story wasn't really stable, then I understood it didn't really matter haha) This was a really good video ! I saw the Seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo so many times, and your comparaison to the Queen's Gambit make me wanna read it ! 😁

[@ThexImperfectionist]

Ironically, take a lot of what you said about the Guilded Wolves/Silver Serpents (historical fantasy, mythologies) and sprinkle in the chess from the Queen's Gambit, and you get one of my all time favorite books: The Eight by Katherine Neville. I often recommend it with that same "I want you to read it but it's not for everyone so please don't be disappointed" caveat, but after this video I'm more convinced than ever that Leonie would love this little-known classic.

[@johnmuller8771]

queencehss shop

[@readerssea]

I’m so happy you enjoyed Evelyn Hugo! I loved that one

[@snoopysister1]

i feel exactly the same about the gilded wolves!! all of the characters are my children and i will protect them at all costs.

[@violaivy]

Watchmaker has a sequel (The Lost Future of Pepperharrow), although the two are complete stroies on their own, that can be read independently. I read it in December/January and loved it. I liked the first one but I agree it gets muddled at times, mostly at the end. I also didn't like Grace very much. I agree about the twist at the end of Evelyn Hugo, it was unnecessary in my opinion. The Queen's Gambit comparison is spot on. I loved The Silvered Serpents, I was worried it won't live up to the first book, but it was even better. The cover/setting reveal for the third book has me excited.

[@soumyakulkarni760]

6:10 actually in the watchmaker of filigree street a lot of things are connected in its sequel it may seem confusing in the first book but will be answered in the sequel Tbh the sequel was more interesting than the part 1 Ps: the sequel's name is The lost future of Pepperharrow

[@moralopez3213]

i literally want to read every single book you recommend!!!!

[@Erika.V]

Of these, I have read Evelyn Hugo and somewhat agree that it is similar to the Queen's Gambit. And similarly I gave the book 4 stars (the film series is my favorite, brilliant). Evelyn's story is very readable, but it left me a little far away (not to mention that I read it in translation, which was very undemanding...) I plan to read more by Jenkins Reid, but in English next time. (I try not to get into new series, but when someone talks about it so enthusiastically, it's hard to resist. The Gilded Wolfs, maybe someday)

[@christinacampbellbooks]

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street sounds lovely. Definitely want to read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo this year. It sounds wonderful. I really want to watch The Queen's Gambit too! :)

[@Oggibogging]

Totally agree with you on Farenheit 451

[@aless.andra9620]

Yeah, I also watched stuff instead of reading in January - 4 episodes of WandaVision came out and it's so wonderfully weird that I can't care about reading right now

[@TheBookLeo]

ohh i've been debating watching that show!

[@aless.andra9620]

@@TheBookLeo I would compare this show to an episode of Hannibal. Remember at season 2, there was this scene with opening shot of flowers - beautiful and vibrant colors which you can't help but enjoy - but then a camera zooms out and you see that flowers are in the chest cavity of a corpse. That's what WandaVision is like - beautiful and colorful, until at certain point we zoom out from our perspective, and suddenly it's terrifying you to your bones.

[@maeh7022]

wow your channel is growing so fast!!

[@adiahh6382]

Yay! New video!!

[@TheBookLeo]

[@nitzeart]

I LOVE the queen's gambit but I dnf-ed Evelyn Hugo. I couldn't get past the writing style and I knew the 'big twist' the moment we get to Evelyn's house for the intetview :( I am definitely reading the gilded wolves and the watchmaker. You have inspired me to do so. I hadn't heard about them until I watched one of your videos and they are so intriguing for me now.

[@larchedesbrumes5960]

I've already said it but I must say it again : I LOVE your content. You're so funny, really, I have such a good time with each of your videos ! 😍

[@TheBookLeo]

ahh thank you so much!

[@tristaylor3092]

That beautiful shirt! Where did you get it?

[@aimun5255]

The watcher maker has a sequel and its so so good like I felt ok about the first book but the 2nd book was 👌🏽👌🏽 it does have a plot this time 😂 also the romance became one of my favs

[@bambi.]

You look STUNNINGGGG in the thumbnail 🏹 The gilded wolves is sooo amazing. I don't know why I don't see people talking about it more often 👁👄👁

[@davidshead1323]

I read seven husbands in like 2 days I think, especially towards the end where i was just crying constantly and decided from then i just had to finish it because I didn't think I would be able to handle coming out of something that level of sad and then sit down again and dip back in. Also uuuugh the bisexual representation was so good and was everything that I've wanted from any piece of media tbh.

[@tubezaspiak]

Especially enjoyed your thoughts on Fahrenheit 451. Times have changed as you noted, but it's ok to view a work through a contemporary lens. If a work is to stand the test of time, it must bear up under all evolutions of thought. That said, you might have been a little too harsh in that, looked at the other way, his complaints were not about the mundane or everyday but the silencing of thought. If you feed people enough distractions they will not be as inclined to question repression. My thought is the book had a simple point and actually could have been a little shorter. It's good though that you offered a critique as your comments make others think!

[@pierrereads]

I'd say that the better comparison/recommendation for Evelyn Hugo fans is Feud: Bette and Joan (one of my all-time favorite mini-series) 🙌🙌

[@lottevanrijssel]

The ending of Evelyn Hugo was just... What??? I have no idea what it was supposed to add to the story, it was completely unnecessary. Same reason for me to give it 4/5 stars.

[@EudaemonicGirl]

In anti-intellectual authoritarian societies, like Mussolini's Italy, sports and physical prowess were highly praised. It was also tied to nationalistic and militaristic goals. So while I do agree with some of your critique of Ray Bradbury, I can also see where he's coming from.

[@fxls5300]

i recently read fahrenheit, and i agree. i kept wanting to know how all that hatred and fear of books came to be. when montag's boss visits him and sorta explains things i was so excited at first.... but damn, dude, you left me even MORE confused what in the HELL were you going on about???? oddly metaphorical and poetic for someone who's supposed to hate literature???? but there's a collection of short stories related to fahrenheit; maybe bradbury addresses some of those "issues" there, or gets more into the worldbuilding. i'm excited to read it.

[@jamesduggan7200]

There isn't any reason to believe Montag's boss, quite the contrary in fact. He might be guessing, or saying whatever popped into his head, or just regurgitating the party line. We can't immediately call him an unreliable narrator tho clearly he has an strong interest in clearing up a potentially embarrassing scandal.

[@gigib.7956]

Am with you girl. Binged watching Netflix.

[@aless.andra9620]

Tbh, Fahrenheit 451 is my least favorite Bradbury. It was still 4 stars for me, but in my opinion, his "Martian Chronicles" and "Dandelion Wine" are so much better! Martian Chronicles is a collection of short stories about the exploration and colonization of Mars. Some of the stories hit me so hard that I felt dumbstruck after reading them (one of the stories is a really cool retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's horror)

[@randomlibrarian]

I read Daisy and Evelyn at the same time, which I wish I hadn't? I don't think I would have gotten as much of a "bury your gays" vibe from Evelyn if I weren't comparing her story to Daisy and the heteros who were making such self-destructive decisions re: drugs and alcohol... but somehow (almost) all making it to the end of the book? I have some complicated emotions around these books but I'm not super sure how to articulate them 🤷‍♀️

[@salokatsu]

Watchmaker it's not a standalone anymore! There's a sequel called The Lost Future of Pepperharrow but if you didn't really understand Watchmaker then you'll feel the same with the second book.

[@paula22701]

I'm here to confirm the comparison between the Queen's Gambit and The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo 😂 There's a similarity I don't know how to categorize but definitely there's is one. I think it's how both stories are explained. Both are absolutely beautiful ✨

[@raymondhodgson1190]

I think alot of the problems you have with understanding F-451 are because you are too young to remember the things that the book was written in response to. The biggest one being morality codes like the Hays code which prevented alot of books and movies being because they might be deemed offensive to people. In the world of F-451, the Hays code basically took over all media to where anything that might possibly be considered challenging to someone's morals was banned and so nothing worthwhile was published. Which led to what happened in the story. As a side note, what's really interesting about these morality codes is that no one from the government told the movie companies that they had to do this, the companies just did it to themselves to satisfy some very vocal consumers. I also think what you're missing with Bradbury's rant about sports is that this was written in response to Fascism in Europe. The Nazis literally started burning books and started enforced Physical Education because of their ideology. They also spent lots of time berating intellectuals as weak and turning athletes into heroes in order to further their political agenda. I agree he could have put some nuance into his rant(s), but I also think that when he wrote this, most of the people reading it would have understood exactly where he was coming from which may not be true today. However, the world of F-451 seems to be taking a different path from being a direct parallel with fascism, primarily because corporations and empty consumerism are working to tone down the conflict necessary to keep fascism rolling along as it's bad for business. The final big point with F-451 that I think Bradbury was trying to make was the role that books and other written media has in culture. It's not just that the only books being published are useless trash in the world of F-451, it's that the written word is the bedrock of culture and if you don't have people writing good stories, you can't make good movies or TV shows or anything else because the people who write those scripts do so in conversation with books and other media. Moreover, if you don't have people writing about what is going on in the world or thinking about and imaging what's possible, you eventually stagnate to the point where people stop growing and everything about their lives becomes shallow and meaningless and your society may as well be dead. Which is kind of how the story ended. Granted, humans need an outlet for their inner lives and they will find some way to try and express that no matter what (and it would have been good to see that in F-451), but I think Bradbury decided to sacrifice alot of nuance in order to sharpen the larger point he was trying to make.

[@choclatebooks3727]

I think Bradbury meant well but i totally agree with your ferenheit 451 review. It is so needlessly bitter about one specific thing that it doesn't actually critique far more interesting and deeper concepts that it kinda introduces which i think is a shame. I respect that ppl like it so much but also wasnt my thing either

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Gaaaah I still need to read the gilded wolves!!

[@delatoba]

I think you would like The Daevabad Trilogy!

[@Antistylestyleclub]

Gotta love a good mismatch of mythology 🐍🌪🐈

[@yannik5950]

It is really nice to finally find someone else that also does not understand why fahrenheit 451 is put on the same level as brave new world and 1984. There are just so many good ideas in fahrenheit and it is a shame that the author didn't really bother backing them up with reasonable backstories. The whole book just feels like a giant "What if ..." essay for some magazine

[@ostrichreads7715]

The Watchmaker actually sounded great to me and then you talked about unfinished set-ups 😭 Now I don't know whether to read it!

[@plus6749]

Leonie, stop being relatable:p A fellow Dutchie, who loves books and apparently Zelda too! Also, great video:)

[@plus6749]

I don't know if someone already mentioned this btw, but the watchmaker of filligree street is not a standalone. The lost future of pepperharrow is its sequel:)

[@dragonezreading]

i kinda agree about the watchmaker, but with the unresolved plot lines, I think it was setting up for the sequel.

[@ceryspowell5838]

Great video! What have you been watching on netflix? Recs?

[@nurulahad3162]

You're the best!

[@ottoismy1dog]

I look picture in book . book has picture many . picture good . book good .

[@Emma-sj6wp]

Are you going to read "The Queens Gambit"? Adored the show and have heard good things about the book!

[@BillStreetStudios]

Do you have an upload schedule

[@lamegoldfish6736]

I can see what you say about Bradbury. I think I'd agree with you. That book might be too dated now. As far as thinkerers, I have a buddy that works on cars. He gets to talking about car engines and fixing cars, and just spins circles around my bonehead brain. I just look at him with awe! 😃

[@sarahsperusals]

i agree, i don't think fahrenheit 451 is on par with other dystopians it's often named with. i think for a dystopian to work it has to be believable, otherwise it falls flat. and fahrenheit 451 just didn't seem believable to me

[@sarahsperusals]

@Megan Wilkinson not referring to the act of book burning itself, just the way the book set it up

[@johnsaxongitno4life588]

Well done with your reading 📖 please stay safe love from John in Australia

[@RebeccaBooks]

Also you should make a patreon because I’d definitely join it

[@laurab8804]

I have a book that I asked for for christmas 10 years ago... have I read it? No. Granted, it's the 4th book of a series and I'd have to re-read the entire series. But still. 10 years. Someone top me.

[@sarangbalakrishnankp99]

Your saying of o in words so funny

[@yanezmx]

Does anyone identify her accent?

[@carsonchiem145]

It sounds like a mix of many different accents because she probably learned a lot of her English pronunciation from watching others speak the language. However, a lot of us have noticed that she has sounded increasingly Australian sometimes for the past few videos...

[@KSLAMB-uz4it]

I'm watching this and listening to the excuses to ban Dr. Suess

[@amordesdemona]

I didn’t like Fahrenheit, it was a bit shallow and basically explained itself through one character’s monologue (common among dystopians for some reason). I don’t think it makes a strong argument for how not wanting to be challenged leads to wanting books destroyed (I mean, why would people care THAT BAD that others read? It seems ridiculous and hard to believe), also the characters are very flat (all of them, not just the ones that we were supposed to see as shallow). I do think the book is “books good tv bad” because it does constantly put visual media under writing, not just using it as a metaphor. I think it has some strong points (some moments in its writing style at least, and it has a fairly logical storyline I guess) and maybe it was a bit sharper back then.

[@wingcastlereads5657]

Honestly just thought Fahrenheit 451 was very boring. Took me ages to get through it

[@mahamfarhan8131]

i noticed you always push your hair behind your ear and then drape it a little like a curtain :D (hope this isn’t weird lol, love your videos!)

[@lampotekaa9910]

♥

[@circlinq]

your hair has become SO long :O !

[@ElizondoAbelardo]

But...but...Leonie, Fahrenheit 451 is one of my favorite books from my childhood 😢 No, seriously, I agree with your analysis. The plot of burning books as a way to make people more obedient and less intellectual is a little too obvious in its message. And indeed, that could be Ray Bradbury projecting his own sense of elitism towards people who don't read too much. And yes, I agree, not all books make you a wiser person and not everything on visual media is bad (you know, like KZbin haha). That said, from what I can remember, I think the book was effective in making me feel the protagonist's sense of isolation, threat, and guilt from others knowing that he was reading books when he shouldn't. I also think the mental picture of burning those beloved books with Kerosene into ashes is quite strong on symbolizing that society's way of saying "this is bad!" like a kid who receives a harsh punishment to learn to behave. This is what I feel could be the connection to cancel culture (or any culture where dissent is punished or discouraged in general); wanting to learn about some stuff just for the desire to keep learning but being reprimanded by society for even dwelling into those topics. Overall, I think you were a little harsh with the 2 stars and a half but I understand your reasons. And by the way, wouldn't a story where all books are burned qualify as horror to you 😄?

[@UnrealB]

The Seven Husbands of Evelyne Hugo sounds so interesting and a little off topic but the cover looks awesome with all of the green.😅 But your review has made me want to read it a lot more.📚

[@emilias3677]

Hi

[@miavelletri]

HAVE I FOUND SOMEONE ELSE WHO HATES F451 ??? 😭🙏🏼 thank youuuuu

[@mariezoe1495]

Hi Can you recommend me a historical non-fiction book to read as my first??