Jesse B. reviewed on 9/15/2006 + 5 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

While this is surely a noteable attempt at a magnum opus, and while the writing is good and the story creative, the message and intent of this book is both misguided and excessive. It ends up saying little more than does the much shorter and more accessible _Fountainhed_. Also, the message regarding the primacy of the individual over any group is taken to an absurd extreme and begins to smack of fascism. While the protagonists are admirable insofar as they are each driven and creative, she attempts to skew these virtues by placing them at odds with social interest. It is, in essence, an homage to social darwinism. If you're a libertarian, enjoy! For the rest of us, ignore it entirely or read _The Fountainhead_ for a much shorter homage to the greatness of the individuals for whom we, the masses, should be living.

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