This book is fantastic! It's hard to imagine this book was written in the 1950s, and yet it parallels with what we see now in current events or rather the troubling road we are one where one being an intellectual or empathetic is almost shamed.. I listened to the audio, the author is rather descriptive but once the setting and charecters are established the plot takes you for a ride on what could happen when one seeks to erase history, indoctrinate the populace, and get rid of those that do not fall in line - must read or listen to then watch the movie. (: