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In many ways very similar to Atlas Shrugged, but I was less impressed with this version. It had more the feel of a manifesto, and the story simply was not as intriguing. The characters were indescribably bland, although quite articulate. Since one of the main themes of this book is architecture, I wish Rand had included descriptions and terms but she glossed over things so quickly it led me to believe she, in fact, knows nothing about the subject (which might be true, I don't know). Her precise,
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I know, I know...she's supposed to be one of the most genius authors of our time...a bastion of philosophy magically shrouded in author form...but I hated this book. Regardless of the eloquent speech, well-written characters, and theoretical workings underlining the main plot, I spent the whole time I was reading it wishing for a poker to beat the thing to a pulp with.
Don't get me wrong, from a literary standpoint, Rand is not a bad author. She was obviously well-versed in how to bring a pen to ...more
Don't get me wrong, from a literary standpoint, Rand is not a bad author. She was obviously well-versed in how to bring a pen to ...more
WOW! What a book. Excellent. Really makes you think about how you look at society... one person at a time, starting with yourself. This story line is perfect. Rand gets wordy at time but each and every word is crucial and necessary. And, I thoroughly agree with Howard Roark's statement, "... if you don't understand, you're a second-hander."
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I read this mostly because one of my students back in high school was reading it. She was reading it for an essay contest, so in order to help out, I felt I needed to read the book as well. When I read it, I found myself identifying with the character of Roark at times and his struggle against convention. However, not the greatest piece of fiction (I think it was because of the love story elements; it is not my favorite genre), in my opinion. And yet, the book did give me a lot to think about at
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I loved, loved, loved this book! I would love it if everyone read it and then told me who loved best in the book. What they felt about each character, if they liked their thought process or not. I would love to know how they felt about the female character.... who I loved so much. And Roark.... how I love his character so much. Aw.... just a very amazing book!
Review to come. I'm pretty sure I can explain myself.
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