Pros: Entertaining drivel, the good guys win Cons: The world's second largest comic strip (the largest being "Atlas Shrugged")
And I will howl at you if you take this bloated tome too seriously. I mean, the hero is a rapist and the female lead a self-loathing adulteress. Enough said. A favorite of sophisticated high schoolers everywhere, Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead" is ...
Pros: One more book checked off the "Really Smart People Books" list Cons: I want a refund on the week it took me to read it.
When I was in 7th grade, I was given a book list by my English teacher of books that all "educated" people should read in their lives. Granted, it was about 20 years old and didn't have some contemporary authors that are worthy of reading, but it seemed...
Pros: A beautiful vision of life as it should be Cons: The characters and ideas won't appeal to some
"The Fountainhead" is not quite as good as "Atlas Shrugged" (that is, of course, if you consider that to be good - I certainly do) but you have to look at it as a totally separate book, one that's a bit incomplete in its expression of Rand's philosophy,...
Pros: Fascinating entertainment with high-concept theme Cons: Sometimes hateful in its treatment of the average person
Note to High School and College Students:
This review isn't for you. This review is for old people like me who are no longer as idealistic as yourself, but who might get something out of reading The Fountainhead if they're not scared away by...
Pros: A mindgame, yet true to the point. Cons: If you are this much in love with a book, a con is hard to find.
There are times one's true principles matter--a principle that cannot be crushed even by the heaviest and the strongest power of society...and Howard Roark lived his life as if it was the last time he'll be able to stand up to what his instinct and...
Pros: Wonderful fiction and an intriguing philosophy. Cons: Heavily steeped in Objectivism, beware if this isn't your cup of tea.
"Fountainhead" in one of the most successful integrations of fiction and philosophy in literature. It is a literary manifestation of Rand's concept of Objectivism, and it's purpose is to tie this philosophy to a concrete example and champion,...
Pros: Plot, Moments of character Cons: Most of the characters, philosophically disturbing
"The Fountainhead" is a long, long book and the problem is, too often, it feels long. Why does it feel long? Mostly because it's repeditive on issues of character and most of the characters only show great insight once every hundred pages.
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Pros: Good story, great characters, outstanding values Cons: Not everyone can appreciate it.
The Fountainhead is simply my favorite book. I have been an avid reader all my life and I've never found another that "speaks" to me in the same way over and over again. I was an adult before I read this and truly did not put it down once I...
Pros: None. Cons: The characters, the philosophy, the monologues.
I cannot believe I am writing two book reviews in a row on books I do not like, but this one I certainly could have passed on. The only good things about it are that it was abridged and I was listening to it on tape going to and from work.
Pros: Impresses the art-house girls Cons: Those people will think you are one of them
Ostensibly an anthem for humanists gathering under the banner of "Objectivism", The Fountainhead tells the parallel tale of two men. The first, Howard Roark, is a strong-willed individualistic genius architect who avoids any semblance...
Pros: good philosophy Cons: difficult, bizarre writing
I am prejudiced.
I really like the work of Ayn Rand. I’ve read all of her works repeatedly over the last 35 years. I have a large collection of Rand Memorabilia. I think she is an important person with a lot to say, a fascinating individual. ...
Pros: Advocates a lifestyle where one does not live for or parasitically off of others Cons: Could lead to beliefs/behaviors that are not compatible with typical socialization patterns.
It took a few tries to get past the first few paragraphs of this book- but once I made it through the strange (to me at the time) writing style of this Russian-American author, I was dazzled.
Ayn Rand used this book (and others) to present...
Pros: Interesting look into social ills of her time and ours Cons: Not quite "realistic" architecture and the end gets close to ridiculousness
I may be in architecture, but I don't read a whole lot about it.
When I read, it's more for pleasure, not so much for enlightenment, though that's certainly welcome. Pleasure for me comes from fantastical worlds and wildly creative stories...
Pros: engaging story, engaging characters, pages seem to fly by Cons: rather lengthy, a bit overwrought with Rand's personal philosophy
Upon reading the review by "najdorf," I was surprised to find someone who disliked the book so vehemently and rather completely juxtaposed my view on it. Of course, anyone is entitled to his or her own "epinion" of the book, however,...
Pros: Interesting ideas, well developed story and characters. Cons: Objectivism may not be your cup of tea.
This is the first book I read by Ayn Rand. I started trying to read it in high school for an essay contest and was not able to get all the way through it at the time. It's quite a read for young minds, and mine was far too frenetic to stick with the...
Ayn Rand's classic novel has been inspiring readers for over half a century. Rand's hero is Howard Roark, a brilliant young architect whose revolution...More at Barnes & Noble.com
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