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Liked It “A gripping and intense court room drama with scores of perspectives attached to it-- each being unique in its own sense. Its about the capacity and deeds of Bjorn Faulkner, whose death ensued the case and brought his mistress, Karen Andre, under the charges of having murdered him. After the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I picked up this book after having read Atlas Shrugged, being very eager to delve into other works by this author. It was an interesting read, because while it echoed the aforementioned work in a number of ways, I actually found it to be somewhat troubling as far as what it seemed to say about...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A gripping and intense court room drama with scores of perspectives attached to it-- each being unique in its own sense. Its about the capacity and deeds of Bjorn Faulkner, whose death ensued the case and brought his mistress, Karen Andre, under the charges of having murdered him. After the hearing, the reader himself has to give the verdict on the defendent, guilty or innocent, revealing his own values and no - two ends are given instead of one depending upon the judgement. The novella's pace is quick, its mood is contentious and its undertone is still Objectivism. The pelting arguements over loyality and sex that portray a grandiloquent love story, the audacity of its hero and its sudden twists create such an aura of suspence, amazement and inner turmoil that it leaves the reader teetering between the drawn sense of morality and the morality prevailed. ”
Megalomaniac wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“How can one book contain thrill, suspense, romance and beautiful writing, all representing an underlying philosophy? Night of January 16th is the answer.”
talk the talk wrote this review Wednesday, December 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This time a murder mystery by the writer - but really since this book is small perhaps the impact is greater, and one wonders why she had this fetish about rape. Most women fear it on par with death, and contemplate suicide seriously when they have experienced it, and it is not possible this woman ever did experience it - so she is merely mouthing off about it on and on in every book.
Dr. J. G. wrote this review Friday, September 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
One does wonder how far the prevalent culture in US was due to the demons she let loose, or was she merely observing and recording, subconsciously influenced and unaware of what she was doing? ”
“a play. the only one she wrote. pretty good, but one of those things that big fans read just so they've gotten to read everything she's written. if you're new to ayn rand, read atlas shrugged or the fountainhead. aside from philosophy, she's a storyteller of the highest class, and either one of them is worth your time, just for the experience of a great read.”
Anne H wrote this review Saturday, June 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I picked up this book after having read Atlas Shrugged, being very eager to delve into other works by this author. It was an interesting read, because while it echoed the aforementioned work in a number of ways, I actually found it to be somewhat troubling as far as what it seemed to say about the author's views on gender roles. While Ayn Rand seems quite skilled at creating strong female characters, it seems that part of the role of her female protagonists is to be submissive to the dominant (and in this case questionable) male protagonist. In both Atlas Shrugged and Night of January 16th, the female antagonist is characterized by her desire to dominate the powerful male protagonist. In the end one gets the fairly clear sense that we are to despise the woman who attempts to dominate the man, but still respect dominant male capitalist (who, in this case, rapes the female protagonist to start off their relationship) for some kind of mystical, untouchable charisma that is implicitly attributed to this kind of person in the literature. The story is interesting, and the literature of good quality, but given this author's reputation as a philosopher as well as a writer, one has to be critical when these issues crop up.”
Dragonangel wrote this review Saturday, November 17 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of the most innovative ways of presenting a case- The audience itself is the jury”
MaitreyK wrote this review Saturday, November 3 2007. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“One of the best plays I have read....”
Kiran S wrote this review Friday, October 19 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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