I really loved reading this book. I'm kind of shocked I haven't read it before now. Part Three was exciting, but I have to say that Part Two was my favorite. Part Three had a lot of action, but to me the plot just kind of fizzled out when Guy ran away and joined the men on the train tracks. It bothers me that the men don't seem all that concerned with the books getting changed as they pass them down through storytelling. Things change drastically that way. The books and words that they love so much and fought so hard for will change until they're barely recognizable anymore. I don't see how they can stand that. Their plan just seems like a messy solution to me.
I was completely shocked when Montag killed Beatty. I didn't think he had it in him. Then to find out that the fire chief wanted to die. That really surprised me. He must have felt the same way that Mildred did, happy during the day while they were distracted, but so unhappy they couldn't stand it deep down inside them.
Part Three seemed to be one surprise after the other. I was only partly correct in my prediction last post about who would turn Montag in. Apparently one of his wife's "friends" did call him in, but, soon after that, Mildred called him in herself. I never would have thought she would have given up her parlor so easily, to say nothing of her husband. Guess that shows that you never know people as well as you think you do.
One of the reasons I liked this book so much was the author's use of imagery. I've mentioned before that I admire Ray Bradbury's way with words, and that statement still holds true. One image that really stayed with me was when he compared the lights of the landing helicopters to the first snowflakes of winter. The use of similes like that really helped me to understand the story better.
I'm really glad I picked this book.
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