Fahrenheit 451, what a bizarre book depicting a bizzare, alien world more than fifty years ago in the future, that's now more relevant than ever. 
 This book really made me think twice when I wanted to turn on my tv or open my laptop. In this time, are we more than mass consuming, mind-numb creatures that live the way they are shown to live? There was one passage in the book where they talk about how the media is so fast, so full of information raining down on our brains in so little time, there's not even time to think about the things said, rather than just taking them in. 
 The characters in this book seem so full of themselves and the media they're fed, they don't even stop to think about things, people, situations anymore. They just are. It's infuriating and all the more interesting when one of those characters suddenly breaks out of this scheme, even if it's only for a short amount of time. It really makes you reflect on yourself and of the things you just consume without thinking about it. We are slowly evolving into a society where consuming is much more important and frequent than creating and that Bradbury depicted this almost seventy years ago quite scares and also fascinates me. 
 I will say that Bradbury uses a lot of metaphors that may be clear or enlightening to some, but to me they sometimes were just pictures that messed with my head and I couldn't quite put together as something relevant to the story. I guess if I had time to think about all of them, I'd certainly find something in them, but reading (or rather listening - I bought it on audible) rather casually I just didn't have the time to immerse myself in them. 
 Although all the characters seem very abstract and caricatures of their true selfs I could identify myself and sympathise with almost all of them. Maybe because their personas are so absurd and over the top that they underline your own characteristics and point at you with their finger. 
 Similar to "A Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood the writing style resembles a meta level, taking place in the mind of Guy Montag telling us the story with his eyes but also throwing in little pieces of his own thoughts, pictures and ideas that go through his head. Personally I like this style very much as it lets me dive in the book and feel with the character, although it may seem weird from time to time. 
 All in all, although the book sometimes presented itself difficult to read (or listen to), I really liked it and it made me think and reflect on myself and our society a lot. I think this book is a perfect example on what to read in schools and for people who want to be challenged while reading. 
 Thank you. 
 Ps.: I apologize for any mistakes I may have made or wird sentence structure since english isn't my mother tongue and I'm still learning. Thanks for reading!