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axelreads's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book does a really good job at explaining Rand’s philosophies in a simple and interesting way. I think that Rand had very good points, and this book highlights the best of them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Violence, War, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, and Vomit
sandy_21's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual content
Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy
sabrinas's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Torture
neverlandingonabook's review against another edition
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture
yashvi_dhaddha's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Because of it being written in 1938, some small parts of it do not exactly align with the widely accepted ideals of equality in present time which is why I reduced one star. Otherwise, it's an enlightening imagination of humanity in anarchy and what would be the negative impact of losing a sense of self. Gives you something to reflect on.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, and Torture
jeremie's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Hey, at least it’s not Atlas Shrugged!
I knew going into Anthem that I wasn’t going to necessarily agree with what Ayn Rand had to say. What I was hoping for at the very least was a well-thought out story that could put me in a certain individualistic mindset so that when our protagonist comes to his philosophical revelation at the end, I can go “Yeah, I can see why someone in this situation would come to this conclusion.” It fails to do this. The quality of the storytelling does not at all make up for its strange moral compass. It simply cannot be compared to other classics that were written around the time of its publication.
I knew going into Anthem that I wasn’t going to necessarily agree with what Ayn Rand had to say. What I was hoping for at the very least was a well-thought out story that could put me in a certain individualistic mindset so that when our protagonist comes to his philosophical revelation at the end, I can go “Yeah, I can see why someone in this situation would come to this conclusion.” It fails to do this. The quality of the storytelling does not at all make up for its strange moral compass. It simply cannot be compared to other classics that were written around the time of its publication.
There are some things that I liked (keep in mind that I am very easily pleased so these might bore you rather than interest you) I liked the whole switch from ‘We’ to ‘I’ at the end. It was predictable, but well done. It was short and I finished it in an afternoon, so while I didn’t like it all that much, I don’t feel like I wasted a big amount of my time. Though it hardly feels proper to commend a book for being short.
Here are some things I didn’t like: The usage of Capital Letters to make some Very Boring Concept sound Very Ominous definitely got annoying after a while. There’s a lot of repetition, especially the phrase “save…” (something I thought was intentional at first but upon reading further I do think it was just an oversight) Gaea has no personality outside of Prometheus. She doesn’t even get to choose her own name. The protagonist choosing the name “Prometheus” also made my eyes roll into the back of the skull. Mary Shelley did it long before Ayn Rand and with much more subtlety.
You should read it anyway. But you won’t have fun.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
nstew16's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Torture
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