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The Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand
What did I think? I thought it was simply marvelous.
I don't know why I waited so long to read it. But I am glad I did. Had I read it when I was younger, I wouldn't have made head or tail of it. And probably ended up hating both the book and the author! But I loved it. I love it for the plot, the situations and the characters. The heroine made me want to smash chairs, the hero - pull my hair out, the villain - made me snigger. What I loved the most about the book though was Roark - who, in words of one of the characters in books considers architecture to be a "combination of holy sacrament, Indian torture, and sexual ecstasy" His passion for his profession is inspiring. Roark is like caviar. An acquired taste. You will hate him, will not understand why he does what he does, and then you will come to admire him immensely and by the end, you'll be rooting for him!
What I didn't like about the book is Damnique. Really, what is her deal? Why is she so jaded? Why so intent on suffering? She thinks being noble is overrated, so why take the higher road? Why be so cryptic ALL the time? She clearly does not deserve Roark's love.
Then there's Keating, the blonde-haired snake. His downfall was evident yet sad. Toohey, the not-so-formidable bad guy, and Wynand - the honcho with a heart of gold. But none of these guys command your attention the way Roark does.
The Fountainhead is full of philosophies, arguments about the true meaning of freedom, integrity et al. You'd think it'd be a boring read. But, its not. What it is, is unputdownable (if that's a word). Ryand was a skilled writer, no doubts there and in creating a story about one man's passion for his profession, she gives us a very compelling read. You'll either fall in love with this book or hate it and maybe yourself after/for reading it, but once you start, you won't be able to stop reading it.
Give it a shot if you want to read a true literary classic.
I don't know why I waited so long to read it. But I am glad I did. Had I read it when I was younger, I wouldn't have made head or tail of it. And probably ended up hating both the book and the author! But I loved it. I love it for the plot, the situations and the characters. The heroine made me want to smash chairs, the hero - pull my hair out, the villain - made me snigger. What I loved the most about the book though was Roark - who, in words of one of the characters in books considers architecture to be a "combination of holy sacrament, Indian torture, and sexual ecstasy" His passion for his profession is inspiring. Roark is like caviar. An acquired taste. You will hate him, will not understand why he does what he does, and then you will come to admire him immensely and by the end, you'll be rooting for him!
What I didn't like about the book is Damnique. Really, what is her deal? Why is she so jaded? Why so intent on suffering? She thinks being noble is overrated, so why take the higher road? Why be so cryptic ALL the time? She clearly does not deserve Roark's love.
Then there's Keating, the blonde-haired snake. His downfall was evident yet sad. Toohey, the not-so-formidable bad guy, and Wynand - the honcho with a heart of gold. But none of these guys command your attention the way Roark does.
The Fountainhead is full of philosophies, arguments about the true meaning of freedom, integrity et al. You'd think it'd be a boring read. But, its not. What it is, is unputdownable (if that's a word). Ryand was a skilled writer, no doubts there and in creating a story about one man's passion for his profession, she gives us a very compelling read. You'll either fall in love with this book or hate it and maybe yourself after/for reading it, but once you start, you won't be able to stop reading it.
Give it a shot if you want to read a true literary classic.