Same idea of individualism as in all Ayn Rand works. Ayn Rand's tale of future dark age. It's short and easy to read, Probably won't blow your mind away, but if you're interested in Ayn Rand's work, you might just as well spend a few hours to read this one.

Great book and explains Ayn Rand's "take" on things... if your new to Ayn Rand, start here. Atlas Shrugged is boring... in spite of its popularity. I also reccomend "The Virtue of Selfishness", which is a collection of essays, very good.

Ayn Rand has always been one of my favorite authors. This is the first book of hers that I read, and that was in the 60's. I thought then that it was really good, and I still do. However, it's too short. It's a great story, and considering the length of the book the characters are reasonably well developed. But, Ms. Rand didn't give it everything she had. She held back - my guess is because she had too much of her really great novels, like The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged, on her mind, and they are quite lengthy. Still, Anthem is a very good read - it has heart. Not really up to par with "1984" or "Fahrenheit 451", but of the same genre. I just wish there were more of it.

I read this book while in the sixth grade and I had no trouble grasping what the author was showing me. Still, I felt the power of her writing and to this day I have embraced the responsibility that comes with power.

I give this book to my nieces, nephews, and other children when they start junior high school with the last part of the book taped so that we can discuss the story to that point. If they realize that the concept of I is missing from the civilization Rand describes, I know that I have been doing my job as an Uncle right. Watching them charge through the last of the book then becomes a feast to the starving. If they only grasp that the grammar is wrong up to this point, I try to awaken the understanding within them. Then I watch their reaction as they learn the rest of the story. Sometimes they are stunned; often they are embarrassed to have missed the point. I only worry if they are unimpressed. Then I know that I went wrong somewhere and that I have focus on them more.

I would like to point out that I do not like nor approve of Rand as a person. Were I to have known her personally, I believe that I would find her repulsive. However, her ideas as a writer are commendable and necessary reading for the modern intellectual.

The author of Anthem combines her mysterious tone with an interesting theme to create a classic. While reading the novel, I became intrigued by this mysterious way of writing. To be specific, the book just seemed to have a hidden mystery and you had to read to solve it. At the end, the reader does indeed solve what Rand chooses to keep a secret until the last few pages. This book is a great example of a dystopia. The antagonist is a great character to relay this story to the reader because of his unique perspective. It is very interesting to read and to consider what our word would be like if we were not as fortunate as we are now. For the amount of pages, it is definitely worth reading this classic nove.