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Summary: Borrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg!
Review: My review of atlas shrugged is that it is very boring to someone like myself. I did, however, find the moral of the story and its concepts with each character very interesting. Ayn Rands philosophy is very broad but she does a good job in explaining in the story line. Her characters came to life with the words that she used to describe them and so did the scene of each chapter as well. The reason that i think that this book is boring is because it is extremely long. I would suggest it to someone who has alot of time on their on hands.
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Summary: Atlas Shrugged....a great novel!!!!!!!!1
Review: The title refers to Atlas, the giant who, in Greek mythology, supports the world, and the book asks the question, if the modern day Atlas-es, those who run the world, where to shrug, what would happen? Many people complain about the length of the novel,but once you start reading it, it was hard to not want to finish it because so many questions pop up into your head as to what will happen next. The characters, too, are fascinating. Francisco D'Anconia, the millionaire "playboy" (I put quotes around it for a reason -- read the novel) is someone I would love to know in real life, and I identify very strongly with the character of Henry Rearden, industrialist tycoon. Dagny Taggart, the heroine of the story, is also the only fictional character that you never knew what she was to do next. This is an engaging story, if nothing else. If you skip over the parts that drag, you will remain interested in what's going to happen until the end. I didnt like Rand's treatment of women in this novel. Although the main character is a woman, that's largely so that she can have relationships with the male characters. The only other women are either superficial, or victims of the evil ones. Besides Dagny, females in the book are irrelevant or the embodiment of evil in society (eg: Hank Reardon's wife and mother.) Even though most of the novel is unrealistic, overall, I would recommend that everyone take the time to read this book. You will learn valuable lessons of life, society, economic distruction, and power.
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Summary: confusing but pleasing
Review: Atlas shrugged is a wonderful novel yet very confusing. Its a hard to read book if you are of younger age. Though the book has a good theme and good intentions sometimes it hard to be able to relate it to real life. I would recommed this book if you are interested in other ayn rand writtings.
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Summary: Brilliant & Illuminating
Review: My coworkers recommended me this book and after reading it I can say that it's pages carry those pieces I couldn't found of this puzzle we call life, at least for me, since I can compare the philosophy within with my own experience with reality. It's a pity I won't ever meet Ayn Rand, but at least I may read her literature and the books written about her and her work.Alas, the book is not perfect; I didn't like the ending, too plain for my taste, but besides that, I strongly recommend to read this book if you are one of those that question why the world works as it does.
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Summary: Atlas Shrugged
Review: Ayn Rand wrote a good book, and it somewhat kept me interested because of all the certain mysteries it had. There were certain things that I had questioned at the beginning, and wanted to find out by the end. I am not into politics, so that sort of kept me at a distance with the book. All my questions were answered by the end, but I'm irritated by the ending of the book. I didn't think that the ending was very good, there are probably better ways that Rand could've ended the book.
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Summary: Book Review for Eng 1002 Class
Review: When I first saw this book, Atlass Shrugged, the first thing that popped into my head was, "Wow, this book is huge!... I don't want to read this for my First Year English Class" But when the time came, I began reading it and it seemed like an o.k. book. This book describes many common problems in the world although this book descibes those problems in extreme ways, it still opens eyes as well as minds. The characters in this book memorizes the reader. While reading this book, I began having a love/hate relationship with each character. the characters grow through certain obstacles. The main characters are either buisnessmen/buisnesswomen or government people. The government people try to take over the buisnessmen/women's buisnesses. The buisnessmen/women get tired of the abuse they are recieving from the government and decide to do something drastic about it, vanishing. There are many interesting and diverse group of characters who grows and declines throughout this book. I thought the ending was superb and exciting. I would recomend this book to anyone. It is truly a fascinating and book.
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Summary: Long, but Good
Review: I read Ayn Rand's book, Atlas Shrugged, with no prior knowledge of her philosophy. In fact, I had never even heard of Rand. Though her book may seem to push for readers to learn and support her theories, it is still enjoyable reading for those who do not agree with what Rand has to say.
The books 1000+ pages make it seem overbearing and unnecessary. I do believe that Rand could accomplish her argument and convey her thoughts in fewer pages. I'm sure the philosophical points of the storyline do require some space, however, there is one part in particular that could be cut completely. Throughout the book Rand makes a plea for her argument through her characters and the events that occur, but towards the end of the book one character gives a 60-page monologue in which he explains the philosophy, which has just been expressed throughout the entire book! Also, some parts of the book seem "dragged out" - sort of like the movie Cast Away, that's more than two hours long, but could have easily finished in less time.
Though I found the book rather lengthy, it was still enjoyable and I was able to make it through. The intensity and intrigue of the characters develop the story a great deal and are helpful in keeping the reader's interest. Another imperative point to make about this book is that it is realistic; it makes you think about what would happen if the events of the book occur in real life. In fact, we have actually seen some things like it already - Microsoft and Enron. The book actually reminded me of Fahrenheit 451, which I found fascinating. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is not specifically looking for a romance or action, but just some thought-provoking, insightful reading.
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Summary: everyone deserves to be ignorant
Review: um seriously, when i first started reading this book, i was really interested and enjoyed it emensely...later, someone decided that it was imperative that i know the ending of the novel. if anyone ever tries to spoil the ending of this book for you, try to avoid it, it will ruin your entire take on the book and it will not be appreciated the way ayn rand wanted it to be. now, from where i am, i still think that the book was worth reading, it would have been much better if i didnt know the ending, but that is not the writers fault and the book itself should not be judged based on that. atlas shrugged made me think about a lot of things. although it was based in a i guess you could say fantasy world made up in rands mind, it really doesnt differ too entirely from the way that things are now. everyone can identify or sympathize with at least one character from the book and can understand the writing. every problem faced in this book may not be real, every solution to these problems may not be real, but all the emotions of these characters and their actions are very real. unfortunately this is true, and thankfully the world and time in which rand sets the novel is completely fictional, because if it wasnt, may god help us all. once the end of the book is closing in, it makes you think very hard about what you know and what you wish you didnt know, once you see what happens in the story to all of the people in the story who did know anything and what happened to those who dont know anything, it makes you believe that everyone deserves to be ignorant. no one should know what kind of greatness there can be. no one should know that everything can be fixed if you care for nothing and for no one. because nobody can fully understand that concept. everyone will be too selfish, or too caring. there is never a happy medium with anything. think of a time you knew something more than anyone else did, you alone knew how to save something or do something wonderful, or prevent something terrible, but you could do nothing about it, once whatever it was that you knew about did or didnt happen, you wished that you never knew about it in the first place, didnt you? theres always that risk of knowing too much, therefore ignorance is bliss, and everyone desreves to be ignorant.
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Summary: who needs politics all the time?
Review: ok, i've heard that ayn rand is supposed to be this huge thinker and and this stuff but this is a good book with or without all those politics and "objectivism" (whatever that is.) obviously i have no idea what most of these people are saying abt government and they way mrs. rand thinks and i don't care to. i'm not into all that. this book is a great read pure and simple. there are characters you loathe and ones you love. to me, the story takes place at the end of the world when things couldn't possibly get worse, and then they do. they pass stupid laws to give life back to the people that in turn hurt everyone. when people start getting fed up and doing something abt it is when things start getting good. men are closing their business doors and disappearing, utter chaos ensues and finally we get down to it and discover they made a new world and are starting over. some parts are a little hard to read and it is a very long book but i had a very hard time putting it down (though sometimes i had to just so i could rest my eyes.) this description in no way does justice to the book itself. if you like her work already then give this a whirl. if yr just getting started with it, i'd suggest anthem first but when yr done, pick this one up. it's amazing.
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Summary: If you haven't read it recently, read it again!
Review: This is a book not to be missed! Particularly if you've been affected by the recent economic slump, which I believe is not going to turn around any time soon. I once heard that we should all read Tom Sawyer three times in our lives, once as a child, once as an adult, and once in old age. Well, I don't know about that, but I just re-read this and wished that I had read Atlas Shrugged more often. I resolve to read it in the future whenever my economic outlook changes. I see things in the book now that I would have sworn were not there the last time I read it. Last time I read it, I had no experience of economic hardship. I'm different now. In both timeframes, the book inspired me to both reflection and action. If I were to give advice to a young adult, one of my top suggestions would be to read this book, early and often.
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