A review by friendofgosig
We the Living by Ayn Rand

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

This is a very intense book, one that drew me in even though I found most of the characters to be unpleasant. I did not know anything about Rand and her philosophy before reading this book, and I don’t really know what I think of it - certainly this book poses questions that are difficult to answer, and as such the characters and atmosphere haunted me even while I was not reading it.

It is not my first introduction to life in Soviet Russia, but imagining how it would have been perceived when it was first published is a powerful thought. I do think the questions Rand asks are as important today as they were when this was written nearly 100 years ago, whether or not you agree with Rand’s answers.