Anthem

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Summary: Very Thought Provoking-Great Story
Review: This book is a very good starter for those who wish to get their feet wet with Ayn Rand. I don't agree with all of her beliefs, but she was a woman ahead of her time. I love the way Rand uses her characters to illustrate her philosophy, whether you agree with it or not, it is hard not to respect her storytelling abilities. Besides Atlas Shrugged, of all the novels by Rand that I have read, I found this the most entertaining and surprising. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: awesome book, makes you think.
Review: I thought this book was awesome. The storyline was great and the character names were a little odd such as the main character equality 7-2521. The book makes you think and takes you back to a dark age where everything is controlled and watched. I really liked it because it emphasized on doing what YOU think is right, not what everyone else thinks. It shows that uniqueness is a great quality and you shouldn't give up on what you believe in just like equality 7-2521 did. The book has a great moral message and has a little romance in it, as most books do. It really made me think about the future and whether technology will advance to a new level or is there a possibility where we could all be monitored and controlled by our loving government(sarcasm). The ending was everything i expected, equality 7-2521 aquired the name Prometheus and married the Golden One and had a child and lived happily because of his will and bravery to do what he thought was right. I would recommend the book to anyone because it hits close to home, not necessarily meaning you have to start a revolution, but everyone at one time at another has passed up a chance to stand up for what they believe in. Tight book, go read it. Peace

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Summary: wow
Review: I have been asigned to read this book by my English teacher and so far I am loving it! The story is about a young man named Equality 7-2521 who lives in a time hundreds of years after the nineteenth century where the world has been placed back into the dark ages. All the world's secrets have been lost, including electricity. It is a world where everyone is told what to do by a council, what to do for a living, what to think, and even gives you a name. A world where everyone is equal, everyone is one. Equality 7-2521 had been somewhat different from everyone else, and he goes to discovery many things, and even comits some "great transgressions" like loving the women of his choice, and thinking for himself. Anthem is filled with twists and turns and makes the reader consider the possibility of being thrust back into the dark ages. . . .