Atlas Shrugged (edit title)

• Rated 5 stars

“My ultimate favorite book of all time! Love everything about this story; from the theory of objectivism Rand so meticulously lays out, to the romance, characters, and setting. The four most perfect men of all time reside within the pages of this book.”

• Rated 2 stars

“Tedious at best.”

• Rated 0 stars

“I'm not a capitalist nor do I consider myself an expert among the Ayn Randian followers of the world. Still, it's always impressive when an author can use her characters to carry ideas that are heavy as the world's weight (that's a metaphor and a double entendre...I'll give you a minute...)...Okay. Also, kudos to any writer who can make getting through their novel feel like a personal accomplishment. Who is John Galt?”

• Rated 4 stars

“The language in this book is so dated, but I so agree with the concepts being espoused!”

• Rated 5 stars

“If a place like the one Rand created in this novel existed, I would hope to be invited to join. Of course, leaving the problems of the world behind, though tempting, is not necessarily the way to go. That said, her use of language is some of the best I've seen.”

• Rated 3 stars

“not that good, but people will be impressed if you say you read it or if you are carrying it around. I think the first 1000 pages were added just to make it seem epic.”

• Rated 0 stars

“awesome work on objectivism.”

• Rated 5 stars

“Can't believe I waited all these years to finally read this book. A friend lent me his copy as a 'must read' and I am grateful. This book is well written, and contains profound insights into human nature, politics, and governance - both societal and corporate. The only criticism is the radio address near the end - this broke up the story for far too many pages and was clearly a bit of a 'manifesto' thrown in where it fit best. Would have much preferred a short version of this talk (over 60 pages after you get past the 1000 page mark) along with the 'full text' of the address in an appendix. After the ending - I am sure most (at least the everyone except the socialist-leaning types who may force themselves to get through to the end of the book without changing their heart and their philosophy already) would go on to read it in enjoyment - post facto.
Great book - should be required high school and college reading wherever it isn't already.”

• Rated 5 stars

“great”

• Rated 5 stars

“A must-read for everyone who wants to understand why America is collapsing into communism.
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