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Kay Green
Sep 23, 2009 rated it really liked it
I am surprised at the intensity of the reviews on this book - both positive and negative. I love this novel - but as a novel. The characters of Dominique, Roark, Wynand, Toohey and Keating are wonderful characters. I do not think it is necessary to believe in all Ayn Rands philosophies to love the book, and like so many others I read it first when I was a teenager and adored it then. It was fun to reread it now and compare the Banner to the reality show crap which is on now. I did not always fee ...more
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