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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Cut that fake enemies to lovers bullshit out I need this kind of romance where they are straight up trying to destroy each other while banging on the daily.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Blood
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was good book but my God was it looooonnngggg! This 700 page book could have easily been 400 pages long and the same points could have made to the reader.
In this book, we follow the life of an individual by the name of Howard Roark, an architect who refuses to play by society’s rules. He likes to create his buildings to his own specifications and refuses to make changes as asked or demanded by his clients. It’s his way or no way. But this presents a problem in a society where collective thinking is the “ideal” and the denial of self and ego the norm. And despite the hardships and suffering Roark is forced to experience, he refuses to conform.
Themes such as individualism, selfishness, happiness, and altruism are highlighted in this book. There is also a love story included which honestly I could have done without. It’s just two people wasting the time of others because they refuse to admit their love for one another - snooze! But other than that, the book was good and inspired self-reflection. It was, overall, enjoyable to read.
In this book, we follow the life of an individual by the name of Howard Roark, an architect who refuses to play by society’s rules. He likes to create his buildings to his own specifications and refuses to make changes as asked or demanded by his clients. It’s his way or no way. But this presents a problem in a society where collective thinking is the “ideal” and the denial of self and ego the norm. And despite the hardships and suffering Roark is forced to experience, he refuses to conform.
Themes such as individualism, selfishness, happiness, and altruism are highlighted in this book. There is also a love story included which honestly I could have done without. It’s just two people wasting the time of others because they refuse to admit their love for one another - snooze! But other than that, the book was good and inspired self-reflection. It was, overall, enjoyable to read.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
The main philosophical thrust of this book is not good. I understand why it could be compelling because Rand has correctly identified an issue with society and human nature, but what she argues for swings the pendulum so far in the other direction it's not any better. Beyond that, the book is quite sexist and the supervillain/superhero speeches got extremely tedious. I feel like there was a part in the middle I enjoyed, but the end dragged on so long it left me devoid of any good feeling towards this book.
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An epic journey for myself that I'm very happy I tackled. I actually really enjoyed reading (most) of this. The length got to me and I had to take a few weeks off of reading, but in the end, that much writing on a handful of characters really dove deep on who they were, even if they were pretty much all terrible people. And comparing it to modern writing is like.... yeah, this is better.