Global Book Project

I finally read a book by Ayn Rand, and while the name still leaves a horrible taste in my mouth I can say that she's an alright author and I appreciated most of the story. The book was Anthem which my sister handed to me because it was a quick read and she's so disconnected from the world she doesn't understand why I don't enjoy the author as a person.

Anyway the book tells the story of a dystopian world built around collectivism and loss of individuality which sure yeah its Ayn Rand I get why this is the thing she decided could turn the world into a whole new hell. Over the course of the story the protagonist deals with guilt over their desire for individual expression and their feelings of favoritism for people and other such things. My only issue comes in the conclusion of the story which I believe I can say without spoiling the story, turns into a strange manifesto about how living life for others is the worst way to live and you should live only for yourself, you get the gist.

Nation of Origin: America? Maybe you could count it as Russia idk

Overall I'd say the book was enjoyable, it had a clear message, and it was easy to read for the most part. I can recommend it to anyone looking for a quick read that is willing to deal with challenging ideas.

Umm let's make a format for this why not

Author: Ayn Rand

Title: Anthem

Length: 105 pages/about an hour or so

Nation of Origin: America? Maybe Russia