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The Fountainhead

Ayn Rand

Recommended by 2 people on the record.

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Jason Evanish liked it affiliate
After having multiple friends recommend it, I decided it was time to read a book by the controversial Ayn Rand. I greatly enjoyed the lengthy story of triumph of the creative individual over the status quo, but I found the rape-driven relationship between main characters distasteful and took away from the story.

on jasonevanish.com · 28 Oct 2020

Kris Abdelmessih liked it
Naysayers will have a lot to object about Rand. But Roark embodied integrity. Integrity is more complicated than Rand presents. I don’t think the hardest questions are in here. But Roark is a good guide for many decisions life will throw at you even if he is an incomplete (or possibly just unfinished) hero.

on moontowermeta.com · 9 Feb 2020

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